Babar Azam remains without a Test century for 36 consecutive innings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 7:47 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Babar Azam has failed to record a Test century since December 2022, a drought spanning 36 innings across 17 matches. The Pakistan batter’s most recent triple-figure score was a 161 against New Zealand in Karachi. Since then, he has recorded several fifties but has been unable to convert those starts into a century. His recent performance in the second Test at Lord's saw him dismissed for 8 and 6 as Pakistan struggled against England. Having missed the first Test due to a finger injury, his return has not yet yielded the expected runs for the side. He currently remains in pursuit of his 10th career Test century.
- •Babar Azam has not scored a Test century in 36 innings.
- •His last hundred occurred against New Zealand in December 2022.
- •He recorded scores of 8 and 6 during the second Test at Lord's.
- •A finger injury kept him out of the first Test at Headingley.
- 7:47 PMYahoo Sports — 1,300 days, 36 innings, no hundred: How Babar Azam’s Test century drought became a long-running story
"Babar Azam's quest for a Test century continues as he remains without a hundred since December 2022. Over the course of seventeen Tests and thirty-six innings, he has frequently come close with several fifties but has yet to convert those into three-figure scores. His challenges surged notably in 2024, despite a temporary revival in South Africa.
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