Ian Bell vs Babar Azam

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Ian Bell has dominance over Babar Azam in Tests, while Babar Azam has the edge in ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallIBBA
Most Runs1333115966
Highest Score436476
Best Strike Rate241273
Most sixes73174
Most Fours14671643
Best Averages
Most 50s82110
Most 100s2533
Most Wickets72
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average9121
Most Dots10
Best Economy103
Best Strike Rate12245
Most Runs Conceed16442
Most Maiden Overs32
Most Not Outs3942
2025IBBA
Most Runs1015
Highest Score257
Best Strike Rate248
Most sixes11
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2024IBBA
Most Runs1168
Highest Score198
Best Strike Rate258
Most sixes21
Most Fours128
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most Not Outs3
2023IBBA
Most Runs1548
Highest Score331
Best Strike Rate291
Most sixes21
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2022IBBA
Most Runs3277
Highest Score420
Best Strike Rate278
Most sixes29
Most Fours334
Best Averages
Most 50s22
Most 100s11
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs5
2021IBBA
Most Runs1760
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate284
Most sixes26
Most Fours204
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s3
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed2
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2020IBBA
Most Runs835
Highest Score350
Best Strike Rate307
Most sixes7
Most Fours98
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2019IBBA
Most Runs2066
Highest Score309
Best Strike Rate302
Most sixes18
Most Fours231
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs5
2018IBBA
Most Runs1596
Highest Score330
Best Strike Rate260
Most sixes17
Most Fours162
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs8
2017IBBA
Most Runs1408
Highest Score283
Best Strike Rate236
Most sixes11
Most Fours111
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
2016IBBA
Most Runs1063
Highest Score268
Best Strike Rate274
Most sixes8
Most Fours98
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2015BESTIBBA
Most Runs1080230
Highest Score28462
Best Strike Rate13289
Most sixes45
Most Fours12817
Best Averages
Most 50s83
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs41
2014IBBA
Most Runs944
Highest Score248
Best Strike Rate229
Most sixes11
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2013IBBA
Most Runs1650
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes12
Most Fours198
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs4
2012IBBA
Most Runs1221
Highest Score242
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes8
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2011IBBA
Most Runs1628
Highest Score355
Best Strike Rate282
Most sixes8
Most Fours161
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs4
2010IBBA
Most Runs925
Highest Score222
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes4
Most Fours100
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2009IBBA
Most Runs319
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2008IBBA
Most Runs1272
Highest Score332
Best Strike Rate244
Most sixes9
Most Fours163
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2007IBBA
Most Runs1879
Highest Score257
Best Strike Rate225
Most sixes7
Most Fours201
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2006IBBA
Most Runs1406
Highest Score221
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes4
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots1
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed93
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs4
2005IBBA
Most Runs774
Highest Score199
Best Strike Rate139
Most sixes3
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average62
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed62
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs4
2004IBBA
Most Runs233
Highest Score145
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes1
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate7
Most Runs Conceed9
Most Maiden Overs0
TEST
OverallIBBA
Most Runs77275206
Highest Score235196
Best Strike Rate4958
Most sixes3931
Most Fours919592
Best Averages
Most 50s4636
Most 100s2111
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7621
Most Dots00
Best Economy43
Best Strike Rate10845
Most Runs Conceed7642
Most Maiden Overs32
Most Not Outs249
2025BESTIBBA
Most Runs327
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes1
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024IBBA
Most Runs202
Highest Score50
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs
2023IBBA
Most Runs353
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022IBBA
Most Runs1863
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes14
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s7
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2021IBBA
Most Runs416
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes2
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed2
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2020IBBA
Most Runs338
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes1
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2019IBBA
Most Runs616
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes2
Most Fours84
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018IBBA
Most Runs616
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes6
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2017IBBA
Most Runs184
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016IBBA
Most Runs291
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015IBBA
Most Runs571
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes3
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2014IBBA
Most Runs452
Highest Score167
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes6
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2013IBBA
Most Runs1005
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes6
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2012IBBA
Most Runs672
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes3
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs5
2011IBBA
Most Runs950
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours115
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2010IBBA
Most Runs786
Highest Score138
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes4
Most Fours90
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2009IBBA
Most Runs319
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2008IBBA
Most Runs676
Highest Score199
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes5
Most Fours85
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2007IBBA
Most Runs777
Highest Score109
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes1
Most Fours99
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2006IBBA
Most Runs738
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes3
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2005IBBA
Most Runs711
Highest Score162
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes3
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average62
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed62
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs2
2004IBBA
Most Runs70
Highest Score70
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
ODI
OverallIBBA
Most Runs54166331
Highest Score141158
Best Strike Rate7787
Most sixes3266
Most Fours525585
Best Averages
Most 50s3536
Most 100s419
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate14
Most Runs Conceed88
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1416
2025IBBA
Most Runs482
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes6
Most Fours47
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2024IBBA
Most Runs228
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes1
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs2
2023IBBA
Most Runs1065
Highest Score151
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes14
Most Fours97
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2022IBBA
Most Runs679
Highest Score114
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes5
Most Fours63
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2021IBBA
Most Runs405
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes7
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2020IBBA
Most Runs221
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes3
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2019IBBA
Most Runs1076
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes9
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2018IBBA
Most Runs417
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes4
Most Fours39
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2017IBBA
Most Runs872
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes6
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2016IBBA
Most Runs656
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes6
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2015BESTIBBA
Most Runs509230
Highest Score14162
Best Strike Rate8889
Most sixes15
Most Fours5417
Best Averages
Most 50s43
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs21
2014IBBA
Most Runs479
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes5
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2013IBBA
Most Runs645
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes6
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2012IBBA
Most Runs549
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes5
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2011IBBA
Most Runs612
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes4
Most Fours39
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2010IBBA
Most Runs139
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2009IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2008IBBA
Most Runs523
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes3
Most Fours67
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2007IBBA
Most Runs1080
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes6
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2006IBBA
Most Runs654
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes1
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots1
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed79
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2005IBBA
Most Runs63
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2004IBBA
Most Runs163
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate7
Most Runs Conceed9
Most Maiden Overs0
T20I
OverallIBBA
Most Runs1884429
Highest Score60122
Best Strike Rate115128
Most sixes277
Most Fours23466
Best Averages
Most 50s138
Most 100s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs117
2025BESTIBBA
Most Runs206
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes4
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2024IBBA
Most Runs738
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes20
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Not Outs1
2023IBBA
Most Runs130
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate146
Most sixes3
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2022IBBA
Most Runs735
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes10
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs3
2021IBBA
Most Runs939
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes17
Most Fours99
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2020IBBA
Most Runs276
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate145
Most sixes3
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2019IBBA
Most Runs374
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate137
Most sixes7
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018IBBA
Most Runs563
Highest Score97
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes7
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2017IBBA
Most Runs352
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes4
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016IBBA
Most Runs116
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes2
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2015IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014IBBA
Most Runs13
Highest Score13
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2012IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011IBBA
Most Runs66
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate140
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2008IBBA
Most Runs73
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes1
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2007IBBA
Most Runs22
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2006IBBA
Most Runs14
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2005IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2004IBBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs