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Babar Azam vs South Africa: stats and record

Data through 8 November 2025Last updated 8 November 2025

In the data, Babar Azam faced South Africa in 9 Tests, 18 ODIs, 16 T20Is from 2017 to 2025. Babar Azam scored 1,982 runs against South Africa at an average of 40.45, with the most in ODIs (789 runs, highest 103).

Matches
43
2017–2025
Runs
1,982
52 innings
Average
40.45
49 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
2 / 16

Babar Azam's record against South Africa by format

Record against South Africa
FormatMInnsNORunsHSAvgSR10050WktsBowl avgEconBest
Test91806678137.0662.5070–––
ODI1818278910349.3184.9160–––
T20I1616152612235.07137.3130–––

Innings by innings

0501001507 Jun 20174 Feb 202122 Dec 20248 Nov 202527
Babar Azam: runs in each innings against South Africa
0501001507 Jun 201711 Jan 20191 Feb 20194 Feb 20214 Apr 20213 Nov 202222 Dec 202412 Oct 20258 Nov 202527
Babar Azam: runs in each innings against South Africa
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Babar Azam: runs in each innings against South Africa
InningsRuns
7 Jun 201731
26 Dec 201871
26 Dec 20186
3 Jan 20192
3 Jan 201972
11 Jan 201949
11 Jan 201921
19 Jan 201949
22 Jan 201912
25 Jan 201969
27 Jan 201941
30 Jan 201924
1 Feb 201938
3 Feb 201990
6 Feb 201923
23 Jun 201969
26 Jan 20217
26 Jan 202130
4 Feb 202177
4 Feb 20218
11 Feb 20210
13 Feb 20215
14 Feb 202144
2 Apr 2021103
4 Apr 202131
7 Apr 202194
10 Apr 202114
12 Apr 202150
14 Apr 2021122
16 Apr 202124
3 Nov 20226
27 Oct 202350
10 Dec 20240
13 Dec 202431
17 Dec 202423
19 Dec 202473
22 Dec 202452
26 Dec 20244
26 Dec 202450
3 Jan 202558
3 Jan 202581
12 Feb 202523
12 Oct 202523
12 Oct 202542
20 Oct 202516
20 Oct 202550
28 Oct 20250
31 Oct 202511
1 Nov 202568
4 Nov 20257
6 Nov 202511
8 Nov 202527

Every innings against South Africa

Batting innings, oldest first
DateFormatRunsBalls4s6sHow outGround
7 Jun 2017ODI31*5140not outEdgbaston
26 Dec 2018Test7179150caughtSuperSport Park
26 Dec 2018Test62410bowledSuperSport Park
3 Jan 2019Test2500caughtNewlands
3 Jan 2019Test7287150caughtNewlands
11 Jan 2019Test4955100caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
11 Jan 2019Test212950caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
19 Jan 2019ODI496950bowledSt George's Park
22 Jan 2019ODI121520caughtKingsmead
25 Jan 2019ODI697271lbwSuperSport Park
27 Jan 2019ODI41*5320not outThe Wanderers Stadium
30 Jan 2019ODI242540bowledNewlands
1 Feb 2019T20I382731run outNewlands
3 Feb 2019T20I9058131caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
6 Feb 2019T20I231150caughtSuperSport Park
23 Jun 2019ODI698070caughtLord's
26 Jan 2021Test73000lbwNational Stadium, Karachi
26 Jan 2021Test303960lbwNational Stadium, Karachi
4 Feb 2021Test77127120caughtRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
4 Feb 2021Test81710lbwRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
11 Feb 2021T20I0100run outGaddafi Stadium
13 Feb 2021T20I5410lbwGaddafi Stadium
14 Feb 2021T20I443051bowledGaddafi Stadium
2 Apr 2021ODI103104170caughtSuperSport Park
4 Apr 2021ODI313360caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
7 Apr 2021ODI948273caughtSuperSport Park
10 Apr 2021T20I141430caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
12 Apr 2021T20I505050bowledThe Wanderers Stadium
14 Apr 2021T20I12259154caughtSuperSport Park
16 Apr 2021T20I242330caughtSuperSport Park
3 Nov 2022T20I61500caughtSydney Cricket Ground
27 Oct 2023ODI506541caughtMA Chidambaram Stadium
10 Dec 2024T20I0400caughtKingsmead
13 Dec 2024T20I312031caughtSuperSport Park
17 Dec 2024ODI233830caughtBoland Park
19 Dec 2024ODI739570caughtNewlands
22 Dec 2024ODI527170caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
26 Dec 2024Test41110caughtSuperSport Park
26 Dec 2024Test508590caughtSuperSport Park
3 Jan 2025Test5812770caughtNewlands
3 Jan 2025Test81124100caughtNewlands
12 Feb 2025ODI231940lbwNational Stadium, Karachi
12 Oct 2025Test234840lbwGaddafi Stadium
12 Oct 2025Test427250lbwGaddafi Stadium
20 Oct 2025Test162230caughtRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
20 Oct 2025Test508770lbwRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
28 Oct 2025T20I0200caughtRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
31 Oct 2025T20I11*1810not outGaddafi Stadium
1 Nov 2025T20I684790caughtGaddafi Stadium
4 Nov 2025ODI71210lbwIqbal Stadium
6 Nov 2025ODI111300caughtIqbal Stadium
8 Nov 2025ODI273250run outIqbal Stadium

Frequently asked questions

What is Babar Azam's record against South Africa in Tests?
667 runs in 18 innings at an average of 37.06 and a strike rate of 62.5, with 0 hundreds and 7 fifties (highest 81).
What is Babar Azam's record against South Africa in ODIs?
789 runs in 18 innings at an average of 49.31 and a strike rate of 84.9, with 1 hundreds and 6 fifties (highest 103).
What is Babar Azam's record against South Africa in T20Is?
526 runs in 16 innings at an average of 35.07 and a strike rate of 137.3, with 1 hundreds and 3 fifties (highest 122).
What is Babar Azam's highest score against South Africa?
122 in a T20I on 14 Apr 2021 at SuperSport Park.

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Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.