Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan: A Statistical Look at Pakistan's Prolific Run-Scoring Duo

A Modern-Day Master

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Babar has truly dominated the ODI format, scoring 5729 runs in 117 matches at a phenomenal average of 56.72

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In 116 T20Is, Babar has accumulated 3955 runs at an average of 41.44,

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The Tenacious Wicket-Keeper Batsman

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Rizwan has accumulated 1888 runs in 74 ODI matches at an average of 37.18,

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Rizwan has been particularly impressive in T20Is, scoring 3109 runs in 96 matches at a remarkable average of 48.96.

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In 29 Test matches, Rizwan has scored 1552 runs at an average of 42.94.

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