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Fastest Asian cricketer to reach 4K ODI runs

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam achieved another milestone in his career by becoming the fastest Asian cricketer to complete 4000 ODI runs in one day internationals here on Tuesday during the first ODI between Pakistan and Australia at the Gadaffi stadium.

He reached the unique milestone when he scored the 15th run of his inning during his 82 innings in ODIs.

South African former batsman Hashim Amla remains the fastest by reaching the landmark in 81 innings.

Babar Azam is the 15th player from Pakistan to score 4,000 runs in ODIs.

27-year old reliable batsman is also the first-ever Pakistani to complete 4,000 ODI runs in less than 100 innings. The fastest from Pakistan, before Babar, (now the second-fastest) was Mohammad Yousuf who took 110 innings to reach this milestone.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.