Babar overtakes Amla, Kohli to become fastest batsman to hit 13 ODI tons
By: ANI
Centurian: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has added another feather to his illustrious cap as he became the fastest men s cricketer to score 13th centuries in ODI cricket.
Playing in his 78th ODI on Friday, Babar smashed 103 runs to guide his team to a three-wicket win in the first ODI of the three-match series against South Africa here at the SuperSport Park. He surpassed former Proteas batsman Hashim Amla and India skipper Virat Kohli to achieve the feat. Babar has taken just 76 innings to score 13 tons while Amla, who until now was the fastest, had scored his 13th ODI hundred in 83 innings. Kohli had taken 86 innings to score 13 ODI hundreds.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Babar Azam Thursday said that he wanted to emulate power-hitting prowess of the leading teams while going into the One-Day series against South Africa, saying that his team would be targeting requirements of the modern day cricket in the run up to the World Cup 2023.
In a virtual chat with Pakistani journalists, Babar said the team members were well aware of the status of the game after the past few years.
“We have realised that the approach towards modern day cricket has changed altogether in the recent past as at present you need big targets to achieve. We are targeting the three-match ODI series against South Africa with the same approach. I know that leading teams are setting high standards in the 50-overs-a-side matches. We have got the required firepower to achieve or set such high targets. Every cricketer knows about the modern day cricket’s requirements and the contributions the team wanted from him. In practice
Babar Azam says Pakistan are favourites in South Africa series
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam speaking during a virtual press conference in South Africa, on April 1, 2021. Screengrab via The News
Pakistan are the favourites in the upcoming series against South Africa, national team s skipper Babar Azam said Thursday.
Addressing a virtual press conference, the veteran batsman said the team practice in South Africa has been good so far, and all the players are trying to adapt themselves to the conditions there.
The white-ball squad left for South Africa last week via a chartered flight to play three One-Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals.
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