Exactly 2 Years Ago! The Last Time Babar Azam Scored A Fifty-Plus Score In Test Cricket

It was two years ago when Babar last scored a fifty-plus Test score [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.Com]

Babar Azam has been going through a tough patch in the game's longest format. While he looks good and plays a couple of gorgeous shots, but his inability to convert the starts into big scores his hurting his Test career.

In the year 2024, Babar went through a lean patch and struggled for runs in the Test format. which ultimately led to his demise from the Test team. After failing in the first Test Vs England, the selectors made a bold call to omit him from the rest of the series and the rest was history as the Pakistan side won the series , 2-1.

He made his much-anticipated return to the Test team during the Boxing-Day game against South Africa and the batter's weakness was immediately exposed by Dane Paterson as he was dismissed for just 4 runs.

His torrid time in Tests continued and it has been 19 innings since Babar last scored a fifty-plus score in Test cricket.

When was the last time Babar scored more than 50 runs in Tests?

It was the Boxing-day match at the Karachi Stadium between Pakistan and New Zealand in 2022, and it was the last time, exactly two years ago when Babar scored more than 50-plus runs.

Pakistan batted first on a flat surface and during those days, the right-handed batter was at the peak of his powers across formats. The team lost 3 early wickets and pressure was on Babar to deliver the goods.

He started off the innings with a positive frame of mind and looked in ominous touch. The elegant batter added crucial runs with Sarfaraz Ahmed (86) as he steered Pakistan out of a precarious situation.

The star batter played a marathon knock but was eventually dismissed for a brilliant 161 off 280 deliveries as Pakistan posted 438 runs in their first innings.

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