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Pakistan Captain Babar Azam completes 1,000 runs in a year

19/12/2022 10:41 PM | Click to read full article

Babar Azam became the first Pakistani in six years to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year and the fourth batter to reach the milestone in 2022 during the third Test against England in Karachi. He is the sixth Pakistani batter to reach 1,000 in a year, crossing the total when he reached 45 during an innings that ended on 54. England’s Joe Root tops the table for most runs in 2022, having scored 1,098 in 15 Tests.

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