{"id":70370,"date":"2021-07-14T13:12:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T13:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=70370"},"modified":"2021-07-14T13:12:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T13:12:23","slug":"record-breaking-azams-odi-best-cant-stop-england-sweep-of-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=70370","title":{"rendered":"Record-breaking Azam’s ODI best can’t stop England sweep of Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Sports Desk:<\/strong> Pakistan captain Babar Azam returned to form with a record-breaking 158 yet once again found himself on the losing side as England completed a 3-0 one-day international series clean sweep at Edgbaston on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

His highest score at this level saw Azam become the quickest player to 14 hundreds in men's ODIs as the 26-year-old reached the landmark in 81 innings — three fewer than South Africa's Hashim Amla.<\/p>\n

Together with Mohammad Rizwan he shared a stand of 179, a Pakistan partnership record against England in an ODI.<\/p>\n

Yet despite a total of 331-9, Pakistan still suffered a three-wicket defeat after England's James Vince posted his maiden international hundred.<\/p>\n

Azam, top of the ODI batting rankings, was back in the runs after a score of nought and 19 in the first two games but that did not take the edge of this reverse.<\/p>\n

“We started well but were sloppy in the field,” he said. “We will learn from our mistakes.”<\/p>\n

While Azam is no stranger to international hundreds, it took Vince six years to register his first on the world stage.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Hampshire captain at last reached three figures in a 50th innings for his country across all three formats with a knock of 102.<\/p>\n

Yet, together with the rest of a brand new squad, Vince was only called up by England days before the series opener after all those originally selected had to self-isolate following a coronavirus outbreak within the 50-over world champions' camp.<\/p>\n

“I hadn't given up on this moment but this time last week I didn't expect it at all,” said Vince, who made his England debut in May 2015.<\/p>\n

“I wasn't sure it was going to come. I've played a number of games and not got there for England, but to score a hundred for my country was one of my dreams growing up. I'll never forget that.”<\/p>\n

England are expected to recall several first-choice players when they name their squad for an upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Several of their Test batsmen, however, struggled in a recent 1-0 series loss to New Zealand.<\/p>\n

But Vince's modest Test average of 24.90 reflects how the talented shotmaker has often got himself out playing loose strokes.<\/p>\n

“I'm not going to start thinking I should be on the plane to the Ashes or in all the squads from now on,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I know the opinion on my career is that I've got starts but not made big contributions: the opinion is like that because that's been the case.<\/p>\n

“But hopefully this will give me more confidence and some other people as well. Today can help me going forward.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sports Desk: Pakistan captain Babar Azam returned to form with a record-breaking 158 yet once again found himself on the losing side as England completed a 3-0 one-day international series clean sweep at Edgbaston on Tuesday. His highest score at this level saw Azam become the quickest player to 14 hundreds in men’s ODIs as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":70371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n