Babar Azam vs New Zealand record
Babar Azam has scored 1,138 runs in 26 ODIs against New Zealand at an average of 47.42 (strike rate 83.3), with 2 hundreds and 11 fifties. In T20Is: 880 runs in 26 matches at an average of 41.90 (strike rate 131.9), with 1 hundred and 8 fifties.
52MatchesODI 26 · T20I 26
2,018Runsaverage 44.84 · SR 99.3
107Highest score3 hundreds · 19 fifties
Babar Azam against New Zealand by format
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 26 | 1,138 | 47.42 | 83.3 |
| T20I | 26 | 880 | 41.90 | 131.9 |
Babar Azam against New Zealand year by year
| Year | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ODI | 6 | 232 | 38.67 | 79.7 |
| 2024 T20I | 10 | 338 | 37.56 | 140.8 |
| 2023 ODI | 9 | 491 | 61.38 | 86.4 |
| 2023 T20I | 5 | 130 | 43.33 | 146.1 |
| 2022 T20I | 4 | 168 | 56.00 | 127.3 |
5 earlier years
| Year | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 T20I | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 81.8 |
| 2019 ODI | 1 | 101 | — | 79.5 |
| 2018 ODI | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 74.4 |
| 2018 T20I | 6 | 235 | 47.00 | 120.5 |
| 2016 ODI | 2 | 145 | 72.50 | 94.8 |
Babar Azam's best innings against New Zealand
Fifties and hundreds, highest first
| Score | Balls | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | 117 | 5 May 2023 |
| 101* | 58 | 15 Apr 2023 |
| 101* | 127 | 26 Jun 2019 |
| 92 | 100 | 11 Nov 2018 |
| 83 | 77 | 31 Jan 2016 |
Babar Azam against New Zealand by ground
| Ground | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium, Karachi | 8 | 404 | 50.50 | 78.1 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 7 | 184 | 36.80 | 107.0 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 6 | 195 | 39.00 | 137.3 |
| Hagley Oval | 5 | 147 | 36.75 | 117.6 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 211 | 70.33 | 106.0 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 190 | 95.00 | 134.8 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 73.5 |
| Seddon Park | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 127.3 |
New Zealand bowlers Babar Azam has faced most
Balls faced, runs and dismissals, in internationals
| Bowler | Balls | Runs | Outs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ish Sodhi | 258 | 289 | 5 | 112.0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 219 | 199 | 1 | 90.9 |
| Matt Henry | 172 | 132 | 3 | 76.7 |
| Tim Southee | 169 | 137 | 4 | 81.1 |
| Michael Bracewell | 161 | 123 | 6 | 76.4 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 121 | 140 | 2 | 115.7 |
| Trent Boult | 114 | 121 | 3 | 106.1 |
| William O’Rourke | 75 | 67 | 2 | 89.3 |
Babar Azam's batting in every match against New Zealand
Newest first. * not out
| Date | Runs | Balls | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | 50 | 58 | Lost |
| 2 Apr 2025 | 1 | 3 | Lost |
| 29 Mar 2025 | 78 | 83 | Lost |
| 19 Feb 2025 | 64 | 90 | Lost |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 29 | 34 | Lost |
45 older innings
| Date | Runs | Balls | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2025 | 10 | 23 | Lost |
| 27 Apr 2024 | 69 | 44 | Won |
| 25 Apr 2024 | 5 | 4 | Lost |
| 21 Apr 2024 | 37 | 29 | Lost |
| 20 Apr 2024 | 14 | 13 | Won |
| 21 Jan 2024 | 13 | 24 | Won |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 19 | 11 | Lost |
| 17 Jan 2024 | 58 | 37 | Lost |
| 14 Jan 2024 | 66 | 43 | Lost |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 57 | 35 | Lost |
| 4 Nov 2023 | 66* | 63 | Won |
| 7 May 2023 | 1 | 5 | Lost |
| 5 May 2023 | 107 | 117 | Won |
| 3 May 2023 | 54 | 62 | Won |
| 29 Apr 2023 | 65 | 66 | Won |
| 27 Apr 2023 | 49 | 46 | Won |
| 24 Apr 2023 | 19 | 18 | Lost |
| 17 Apr 2023 | 1 | 6 | Lost |
| 15 Apr 2023 | 101* | 58 | Won |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 9 | 7 | Won |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 4 | 13 | Lost |
| 11 Jan 2023 | 79 | 114 | Lost |
| 9 Jan 2023 | 66 | 82 | Won |
| 9 Nov 2022 | 53 | 42 | Won |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 15 | 14 | Won |
| 11 Oct 2022 | 21 | 23 | Lost |
| 8 Oct 2022 | 79* | 53 | Won |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 9 | 11 | Won |
| 26 Jun 2019 | 101* | 127 | Won |
| 11 Nov 2018 | 92 | 100 | No result |
| 9 Nov 2018 | 46 | 50 | Won |
| 7 Nov 2018 | 0 | 1 | Lost |
| 4 Nov 2018 | 79 | 58 | Won |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 40 | 41 | Won |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 7 | 9 | Won |
| 28 Jan 2018 | 18 | 17 | Won |
| 25 Jan 2018 | 50* | 29 | Won |
| 22 Jan 2018 | 41 | 41 | Lost |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 10 | 21 | Lost |
| 16 Jan 2018 | 3 | 9 | Lost |
| 13 Jan 2018 | 8 | 28 | Lost |
| 9 Jan 2018 | 10 | 17 | Lost |
| 6 Jan 2018 | 0 | 1 | Lost |
| 31 Jan 2016 | 83 | 77 | Lost |
| 25 Jan 2016 | 62 | 76 | Lost |
Babar Azam vs New Zealand: questions and answers
- How many matches has Babar Azam played against New Zealand?
- Babar Azam has played 52 matches against New Zealand (26 in ODIs, 26 in T20Is), from 2016 to 2025. Pakistan won 22 and lost 27 of them.
- How many runs has Babar Azam scored against New Zealand?
- Babar Azam has scored 2,018 runs in 50 innings against New Zealand at an average of 44.84 and a strike rate of 99.3 (1,138 runs at an average of 47.42 in ODIs, 880 runs at an average of 41.90 in T20Is).
- What is Babar Azam's highest score against New Zealand?
- Babar Azam's highest score against New Zealand is 107 off 117 balls (ODI) at National Stadium, Karachi on 5 May 2023.
- How many hundreds has Babar Azam scored against New Zealand?
- Babar Azam has scored 3 hundreds and 19 fifties against New Zealand.
- Where has Babar Azam scored the most runs against New Zealand?
- At National Stadium, Karachi: 404 runs in 8 innings against New Zealand, at an average of 50.50.
- How does Babar Azam usually get out against New Zealand?
- Of Babar Azam's 45 dismissals against New Zealand: caught 35, bowled 4, stumped 4, run out 1 and lbw 1. Michael Bracewell has dismissed Babar Azam most often, 6 times in 161 balls.
- When did Babar Azam last play against New Zealand?
- On 5 April 2025 (ODI) at Bay Oval: 50 off 58 balls. Pakistan lost that match.