Pakistan's Babar Azam becomes fastest player to reach 5000 runs in ODIs

Pakistan's Babar Azam becomes fastest player to reach 5000 runs in ODIs

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Category : Sports Published on: May 09 2023

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  • Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has become the fastest player to reach 5000 runs in the ODI format. 
  • He crossed the 5000 run-mark in 97 innings. 
  • Babar broke Hashim Amla's record of scoring 5000 runs in 101 innings.
  • After Babar managed to edge past Amla's record, the former West Indian legend Viv Richards moved to third position as he had scored 5000 runs in 114 innings. 
  • He is the 14th Pakistani to complete 5,000 or more runs in ODI cricket, with former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq at the top of the list with 11,701 runs.
  • India's star batter Virat Kohli had made 5000 runs in 114 innings, while Australia's left-handed batter David Warner crossed the 5000 runs in 115 innings.
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