Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq could bag unique record during ICC World Cup 2023

Babar Azam (R) is the captain of Pakistan team in all formats. - AFPPakistan’s batters can create a unique record during the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 in India. Ramiz Raja and Saeed Anwar jointly hold the record for most centuries by a Pakistani player in the World Cup history with three tons each. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq have already scored on century each in the tournament. They can break the record with three more centuries in the mega event, which begins next month. Most centuries for Pakistan in World CupNameCenturies Innings Ramiz Raja316Saeed Anwar321Aamer Sohail216Imran Nazir13Babar Azam18Imam-ul-Haq18Meanwhile, Azam is closing in on another record with the ICC World Cup 2023 just around the corner.The prolific batter has 19 ODI hundreds in his career, so far, in 105 innings at an average of 58.16.If Babar scores two more centuries during the mega event, he will go past Saeed Anwar’s mark of 20 ODI tons — which is the most for Pakistan in the 50-over format.The Pakistan men's cricket team landed in Hyderabad, India, on Wednesday from Dubai to participate in the mega event.On Monday, after a long delay, India finally issued visas to the Pakistan team ending uncertainty surrounding Pakistan's participation in the tournament.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) complaining about a visa delay which, it said, had disrupted the team's preparation for the mega event across the border.Pakistan will play two warm-up matches before beginning their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on October 6.Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to clash in a mouth-watering October 14 contest in Ahmedabad.Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, M Wasim Jnr, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha.Travelling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan.Schedule of Pakistan's warm-up matches:September 29 — vs New Zealand in HyderabadOctober 3 — vs Australia in HyderabadPakistan's schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023:October 6 — vs Netherlands in HyderabadOctober 10 — vs Sri Lanka in HyderabadOctober 14 — vs India in AhmedabadOctober 20 — vs Australia in BengaluruOctober 23 — vs Afghanistan in ChennaiOctober 27 — vs South Africa in ChennaiOctober 31 — vs Bangladesh in KolkataNovember 4 — vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)November 11 — vs England in KolkataThe day matches which will start at 10:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while all other matches will be day-night fixtures starting at 01:30pm (PST).If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Kolkata.If India qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Mumbai unless playing against Pakistan, in which case they will play in Kolkata. Babar Azam Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ: اسکریچ کارڈز خریدیں