Pakistan vs New Zealand: Babar Azam surpasses Joe Root to develop into main Test run-scorer in 2022
2 min readPakistan vs New Zealand: Right-handed batter Babar Azam surpassed Joe Root to develop into the main run-scorer in Test cricket in 2022.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 26, 2022 15:01 IST
Babar Azam surpasses Joe Root to develop into main Test run-scorer in 2022. Courtesy: AP
By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Babar Azam, on Monday, December 26, grew to become the main run-scorer in Test cricket in 2022. The right-handed batter went previous former England Test captain Joe Root, who has scored 1098 runs from 15 matches at a median of 45.75 with 5 centuries and two half-centuries to his identify.
Babar acquired to the milestone in solely his sixteenth innings in 9 Tests. Babar completed the feat on Day 1 of Pakistan’s opening Test towards New Zealand on the National Stadium in Karachi.
Babar additionally occurs to be the main run-scorer in worldwide cricket in 2022. The right-handed batter can also be the one batter to have scored over 2000 runs this yr on the highest stage. Second within the listing is Bangladesh’s Litton Das, who completed with 1921 runs.
In the continued Karachi Test, Babar got here to bat after Pakistan misplaced two early wickets of Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood to Ajaz Patel and Michael Bracewell respectively.
Imam-ul-Haq additionally perished whereas attempting to tackle Bracewell. From there on, Babar put his head down and steadied the ship for the house workforce. He joined palms with Sarfaraz Ahmed, who made his return to Test cricket after practically 4 years.
Babar acquired to his half-century off 76 balls and didn’t permit the New Zealand bowlers to calm down. In the second innings, Babar acquired to his ninth Test hundred off 161 balls and he reached there in type with a six off Bracewell.
It additionally occurred to be Babar’s second Test hundred towards New Zealand. Babar additionally scored his fourth Test hundred this yr, probably the most by any captain in 2022.
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sabyasachi chowdhury
Published On:
Dec 26, 2022
