Abdullah Shafique has made a name for himself in a short period of time. He has demonstrated his sheer talent and he’s already joined an elite company by registering various batting records.
Since his debut in Bangladesh this year, the opening batter has been in superb form, and today he delivered yet another outstanding performance that not only led Pakistan to a historic chase but also added many records to his name.
After a minimum of ten innings, the right-handed batter currently has an average of 80.00 in Test cricket, which is the second-highest batting average after Sir Don Bradman.
| Player | Team | Average |
| Don Bradman | Australia | 99.94 |
| Abdullah Shafique | Pakistan | 80.00 |
| Stewie Dempster | New Zealand | 65.72 |
| Sid Barnes | Australia | 63.05 |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 62.73 |
After facing more than 400 balls in the last innings against Sri Lanka, he became the fifth batter in Test history to face more than 400 balls in the fourth innings. He joined England’s Mike Atherton and Herbert Sutcliffe, India’s Sunil Gavaskar, and Pakistan’s Babar Azam on the list.
The stylish batter also became the second batter after West Indies batting great, Gordon Greenidge, to carry the bat in a successful fourth innings chase in the history of Test cricket.
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He’s definitely the next Babar Azam, not the next Don Bradman. Because Babar Azam is the Bradman of our era. They should, Babar, Rizwan and Bradman, focus on national cricket and the PSL.