Babar Azam becomes 3rd fastest to reach 11 ODI hundreds, beats Kohli

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam recently surpassed India captain Virat Kohli to become third-fastest cricketer to reach 11 ODI hundreds. Babar Azam achieved this milestone while playing second ODI against Sri Lanka in Karachi. It took 71 innings for Babar to achieve this feat, while Kohli needed 82 innings. South Africa’s Hashim Amla is still quickest to reach 11 ODI hundreds, it took him only 64 innings. After Amla, his teammate Quinton de Kock is second in list, taking 65 innings to reach 11 ODI hundreds. 

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Azam smashed his second ODI hundred against Sri Lanka on Monday. He also became first Pakistani player to smash more than 1000 runs in a year. t only that, Babar Azam became fastest Pakistan player to score 1000 runs in a calendar year. While doing so, he broke record held by former Pakistan player Javed Miand. It took Azam 19 innings to score 1000 runs, while Miand took more than 20 innings to do same. After Miand, Mohammed Yousuf and Misbah-ul-Haq share third spot on list, both took 23 innings to make 1000 runs in a calendar year. 

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However, Azam has a lot to do before truly surpassing Indian skipper. Virat Kohli is claimed to be one of greatest batsmen to have ever played game by many fans. Kohli is second cricketer to smash more than 40 ODI hundreds. He has also smashed 25 Test centuries in his short but explosive career. Babar Azam, on or hand, has smashed only one hundred in his 21-match Test career. 25-year-old Pakistani batsman earlier revealed that Virat Kohli inspires him and he learns a lot by watching him. He observes how Virat plays according to situation and he watches every innings of his. 

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