Babar Azam approaches first Test century since 2022 against West Indies
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 3:55 AM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Babar Azam is close to scoring his first Test century since December 2022 as Pakistan plays West Indies in Trinidad. An unbroken 168-run partnership with Abdullah Shafique has put the team within 78 runs of the West Indies' total of 344. Pakistan's top order has shown improvement in this series, with Babar particularly aggressive, needing just 14 runs to reach the milestone. Historically, he has struggled with cautious batting, but his recent performance signals a positive shift.
- •Babar Azam is 14 runs away from a Test century.
- •Pakistan is 78 runs short of West Indies' 344.
- •Babar and Shafique have an unbeaten 168-run partnership.
- •Babar has nine Test centuries in his career.
- •His last Test hundred was in December 2022.
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"Explore Babar Azam's full Test career stats and list of centuries as the Pakistan captain closes in on his first Test 100 since 2022 vs West Indies.
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