Babar Azam surpasses Viv Richards and Virat Kohli in this unique list: Check details

Feb 08, 2025 Credit: Getty

Babar Azam runs vs NZ

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Babar Azam runs vs NZ

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Hashim Amla

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Babar Azam

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Viv Richards

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Virat Kohli

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David Warner

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