Pakistan star batter Babar Azam has now recorded four consecutive failures in the Test series against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi, which also extended his poor form and struggles in Test cricket.
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Babar was dismissed for 31 and 11 runs in second Test match, failing in both innings when the Pakistan team needed his experience to provide stability to the batting order.
With his failure and Pakistan's consequent batting collapse, the team faces the threat of losing a Test series against a Bangladesh team whom they have dominated for decades.
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Pakistan batter Babar Azam's wretched run of 16 innings without a fifty in Test cricket continues
16 innings without a fifty in Test cricket, questions have been raised about his ability to lead the Pakistan’s batting line-up, particularly against quality opposition and challenging conditions.
| Runs | vs Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bangladesh (2024) | Rawalpindi |
| 31 | Bangladesh (2024) | Rawalpindi |
| 22 | Bangladesh (2024) | Rawalpindi |
| 0 | Bangladesh (2024) | Rawalpindi |
| 23 | Australia (2024) | Sydney |
| 26 | Australia (2024) | Sydney |
| 41 | Australia (2023) | Melbourne |
| 1 | Australia (2023) | Melbourne |
| 14 | Australia (2023) | Perth |
| 21 | Australia (2023) | Perth |
| 39 | Sri Lanka (2023) | Colombo |
| 24 | Sri Lanka (2023) | Galle |
| 13 | Sri Lanka (2023) | Galle |
| 27 | New Zealand (2023) | Karachi |
| 24 | New Zealand (2023) | Karachi |
| 14 | New Zealand (2023) | Karachi |
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Fans react to Babar Azam's shocking batting performance in Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series
In a shocking stat, Babar has now failed to score a fifty in Test cricket for over 6161 days after his recent failure in the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi.
THE STREAK OF BABAR AZAM...!!!
- 616 days since Babar Azam last scored a Test fifty. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Hg1tYU6gRP — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 2, 2024
What is Babar Azam's record in the Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series?
After falling for a two-ball duck in the first innings of the first Test against Bangladesh, Babar has recorded a best score of just 31 runs in the two-match Test series.
This is a huge failure not only for him individually but for the Pakistan team who have been winless in Test series since March 2021.
| Innings | Runs | Average | Highest | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 64 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
Babar Azam in the Test series vs Bangladesh:
0(2), 22(50), 31(77) & 11(18)
PAKISTAN IN BIG TROUBLE...!!!! pic.twitter.com/eDYoD7BwKc — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 2, 2024
Fans trolled the Pakistan batter who is currently going through a lean patch of form continuing his failures from the recent T20 World Cup 2024 tournament in USA-West Indies.
This too shall pass. Stay strong. #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/dayv1EskrS
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) September 2, 2024
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