Pakistan's Babar Azam becomes fastest player to reach 5000 runs in ODIs

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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on 5th May became the fastest batsman to complete 5,000 one-day international runs during the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi.

An overview of the news

• He crossed the 5000 run-mark in 97 innings. Babar broke Hashim Amla's record of scoring 5000 runs in 101 innings.

• Azam has been the number one batsman in the International Cricket Council's ODI rankings for the last two years.

• He is the 14th Pakistani to complete 5,000 or more runs in ODI cricket, topped by former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq with 11,701 runs.

• Azam made his ODI debut in May 2015 against Zimbabwe in his hometown Lahore.

• Former West Indies legend Vivian Richards completed his 5,000 runs in ODIs in 114 innings.

• Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli is fourth in this list with 114 innings.

• Australian opening batsman David Warner has now reached number 5 in this list with 115 innings.