Player Head-to-Head
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Babar Azam
PAK
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Alastair Cook
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Babar Azam vs Alastair Cook

Babar Azam and Alastair Cook compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Babar Azam has dominance over Alastair Cook in overall, ODIs and T20Is, while Alastair Cook has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Babar AzamTEST Alastair CookODI Babar AzamT20I Babar Azam
Format

All formats

BA 9 – 4 AC
Batting
15690
Most Runs
15737
196
Highest Score
294
80.61
Best Strike Rate
51.14
174
Most sixes
29
1629
Most Fours
1983
45.22
Best Averages
42.88
108
Most 50s
76
32
Most 100s
38
45
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
0
Most Dots
0
42
Most Runs Conceed
7
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

BA 0 – 0 AC
502
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
76.06
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2025

BA 0 – 0 AC
1065
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
72.55
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
33.28
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2024

BA 0 – 0 AC
1168
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
91.75
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
32.44
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BA 0 – 0 AC
1399
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
81.10
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
140
Most Fours
–
39.97
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
2598
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
74.25
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
271
Most Fours
–
54.13
Best Averages
–
17
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
1760
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
89.39
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
204
Most Fours
–
40.93
Best Averages
–
14
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 AC
835
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
85.91
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 AC
2066
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
90.30
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
231
Most Fours
–
59.03
Best Averages
–
13
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 7 – 1 AC
1596
Most Runs
516
127
Highest Score
147
75.89
Best Strike Rate
44.06
17
Most sixes
0
162
Most Fours
65
48.36
Best Averages
28.67
13
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
9
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 6 – 3 AC
1408
Most Runs
899
125
Highest Score
244
74.42
Best Strike Rate
49.10
11
Most sixes
8
111
Most Fours
278
42.67
Best Averages
47.32
5
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
1

2016

BA 5 – 4 AC
1063
Most Runs
1270
123
Highest Score
130
78.39
Best Strike Rate
51.90
8
Most sixes
1
98
Most Fours
151
50.62
Best Averages
42.33
5
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
3

2015

BA 2 – 4 AC
230
Most Runs
1364
62
Highest Score
263
89.15
Best Strike Rate
43.68
5
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
54.56
3
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
–
Most Runs
913
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
55.98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
29.45
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1476
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
50.93
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
174
–
Best Averages
34.33
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2

2012

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1912
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
50.18
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
212
–
Best Averages
47.80
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1527
–
Highest Score
294
–
Best Strike Rate
61.60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
168
–
Best Averages
63.63
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1443
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
57.22
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
164
–
Best Averages
57.72
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
997
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
49.53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
116
–
Best Averages
43.35
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
–
Most Runs
977
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
50.81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
126
–
Best Averages
34.89
–
Most 50s
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1350
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
53.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
153
–
Best Averages
36.49
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4

2006

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1093
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
45.89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
124
–
Best Averages
45.54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

BA 6 – 7 AC
Batting
4656
Most Runs
12472
196
Highest Score
294
54.92
Best Strike Rate
46.95
27
Most sixes
19
552
Most Fours
1610
42.72
Best Averages
45.35
33
Most 50s
57
9
Most 100s
33
11
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
0
Most Dots
0
42
Most Runs Conceed
7
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

BA 0 – 0 AC
290
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
62.91
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2025

BA 0 – 0 AC
315
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
54.03
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
31.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2024

BA 0 – 0 AC
202
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
47.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
20.20
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2023

BA 0 – 0 AC
204
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
53.97
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–

2022

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
1184
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
54.94
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
125
Most Fours
–
69.65
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
416
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
48.48
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
34.67
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 AC
338
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
59.93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 AC
616
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
72.30
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 6 – 1 AC
616
Most Runs
516
127
Highest Score
147
54.47
Best Strike Rate
44.06
6
Most sixes
0
69
Most Fours
65
56.00
Best Averages
28.67
6
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 0 – 6 AC
184
Most Runs
899
72
Highest Score
244
36.95
Best Strike Rate
49.10
1
Most sixes
8
16
Most Fours
278
16.73
Best Averages
47.32
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2016

BA 0 – 7 AC
291
Most Runs
1270
90
Highest Score
130
50.43
Best Strike Rate
51.90
0
Most sixes
1
29
Most Fours
151
–
Best Averages
42.33
2
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2015

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1364
–
Highest Score
263
–
Best Strike Rate
43.68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
54.56
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
43.48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
32.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
916
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
42.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
106
–
Best Averages
33.93
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2012

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1249
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
41.90
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
138
–
Best Averages
48.04
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2011

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
927
–
Highest Score
294
–
Best Strike Rate
50.52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
97
–
Best Averages
84.27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4

2010

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1287
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
54.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
148
–
Best Averages
58.50
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
960
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
48.39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
110
–
Best Averages
45.71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
–
Most Runs
758
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
47.58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
103
–
Best Averages
36.10
–
Most 50s
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
923
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
48.40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
107
–
Best Averages
43.95
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3

2006

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1013
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
44.24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
112
–
Best Averages
46.05
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

ODI career

BA 9 – 0 AC
Batting
6438
Most Runs
3204
158
Highest Score
137
87.06
Best Strike Rate
77.13
67
Most sixes
10
600
Most Fours
363
53.65
Best Averages
36.41
36
Most 50s
19
20
Most 100s
5
16
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2026

BA 0 – 0 AC
45
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2025

BA 0 – 0 AC
544
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
77.16
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
34.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

BA 0 – 0 AC
228
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
76.51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BA 0 – 0 AC
1065
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
84.66
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
97
Most Fours
–
46.30
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
679
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
90.78
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
405
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
108.00
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 AC
221
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
101.84
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 AC
1076
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
92.52
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
63.29
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 0 – 0 AC
417
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
79.13
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
32.08
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 0 – 0 AC
872
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
79.27
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
67.08
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BA 0 – 0 AC
656
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
95.21
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
59.64
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2015

BA 0 – 0 AC
230
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
89.15
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
–
Most Runs
523
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
71.25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
27.53
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
560
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
75.17
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
35.00
–
Most 50s
5

2012

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
663
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
79.98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
47.36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
93.17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
46.15
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2

2008

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
66.36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2

2007

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
66.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
28.79
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2006

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12

T20I career

BA 4 – 0 AC
Batting
4596
Most Runs
61
122
Highest Score
26
128.02
Best Strike Rate
–
80
Most sixes
0
477
Most Fours
10
38.95
Best Averages
–
39
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
18
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

BA 0 – 0 AC
167
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

BA 0 – 0 AC
206
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

BA 0 – 0 AC
738
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
133.21
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
33.55
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BA 0 – 0 AC
130
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
735
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
123.32
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
31.96
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 AC
Batting
939
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
127.58
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
37.56
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 AC
276
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 AC
374
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
137.00
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 0 – 0 AC
563
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
126.52
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 0 – 0 AC
352
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
119.73
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BA 0 – 0 AC
116
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2007

BA 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
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