Babar Azam has made a record by making maximum runs as a captain against Australia.
LAHORE: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-April 1st, 2022) Babar Azam has broken the record of former cricketer and incumbent Prime Minister Imran Khan by making maximum scores as a captain against Australia.
Babar Azam scored a century against Australia in a one-day international.
Babar surpassed Imran's tally as he played a phenomenal knock of 114 runs which helped Pakistan achieve their highest-ever ODI chase.
His phenomenal innings included 11 boundaries and one maximum. Babar, who was often criticized for scoring at a slower pace, played with a strike rate of 137.34.
Imran Khan played an 82-run inning against Australia back in 1990, which means that Babar has broken the record after almost 32 years.
Here are the highest individual scores by a Pakistani captain against Australia:
Babar Azam - 114 (2022)
Imran Khan - 82 (1990)
Javed Miandad - 74* (1987)
