Talk:Babar Azam

Superlatives

Rather than edit warring over how great a player he is, I'd suggest that anyone who wants to add to the article finds some quotes by noted cricket commentators / journalists / players who describe him as great and add that to the article. Something along the lines of Joe Bloggs described him as "one of the finest players of his generation" with appropriate reference. The more sources you can find, the more weight we can give to the superlative. Spike 'em (talk) 10:48, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

He Indeed is the best of his generation. Most consistent performer in all three formats of the game 2409:4054:50D:9A3E:227E:1973:A01A:4180 (talk) 19:28, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

more information on cricketofpk.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.154.161.155 (talk) 15:21, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

List of international cricket centuries by Babar Azam merge

• Support - I would support the merge as I believe the content could be merged without making the parent article too large. 19 centuries is a good achievement but it doesn't necessarily need its own article. Spiderone 12:21, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose. Per WP:NOTSTATS there is no place for these lists either on the subjects article or in a separate article. This article is currently in AfD. Ajf773 (talk) 09:48, 20 January 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose as per Ajf773, we have already reached a consensus not to include the list of centuries scored or 5 wicket hauls taken in the biographical articles of the cricketers. Abishe (talk) 08:53, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 April 2021

Babar azam has played 80 odis not 85 and his stats cannot possibly be for 85 odis and from espncricinfo as the website states him having played 80 odis with a batting average of 56.86 Hasanraza1996 (talk) 23:22, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:21, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Lead section

this is meant to summarise the whole article, not replace it. 13 centuries is a random figure to mention there, this fact is much better placed in the career section. Spike 'em (talk) 08:46, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

I will happily keep reverting until editors decide they want to discuss this.... Spike 'em (talk) 12:35, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

the additions to the lead are inappropriate, please discuss here, not in the edit summary. Spike 'em (talk) 06:54, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

I also will happily keep reverting until any senior editor ends this debate. And don’t even think of blocking me cause you are also engaged in this edit war. Call any senior editor and tell him to end the edit war now. If he says, my edits should stay, you better back up. If you says your edits will not be reverted, then I will not revert your edits. But a senior editor must end this and not you. And also, if you think you can end this edit war by blocking me, you are wrong. Chynapras (talk) 07:16, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

I have no problem with the content you have added here, just that it is not suitable for the lead, as described above. Please address this point rather than arguing. Spike 'em (talk) 07:21, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

@Chynapras: rather than just arguing / appealing to authority, could you please explain why the mention of his T20I century and 13 ODI century feats need to be mentioned in the lead, rather in the appropriate career section later on? You seem to be edit warring for the sake of it rather than collaboratively improving the article. Spike 'em (talk) 09:58, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

I've reverted these changes, so we are back to the stable version. The additions to the lead were not good with (as Spike says) a completely random statistic that has zero long term significance. The wording changes regarding his rise to no.1 were poor ("is the no 1 ODI batsman" is especially bad), and there is absolutely no need to include every minute detail in the lead (points, Kohli's time at the top, etc.). _wjemather^{please leave a message...} 10:18, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

@Chynapras: the others are right - you don't need that level of detail, especially not in the lead please. It's inappropriate. Blue Square Thing (talk) 16:00, 22 April 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 June 2021

kindly change the picture of babar azam, he is a big and star player this photo looks bad its not even 480P there are way better photos of him out their so kindly change it 2001:8F8:172D:7ACE:B95E:F75E:B592:E45D (talk) 08:19, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

 Not done for now: Please provide a picture that has no copyright issues and has been released with a compatible license. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:15, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 July 2021

The stats of Babar Azam on this Wikipedia page are not updated. I would like to update them and if someone else could do the honors, I would not mind that as well. Burhanuk (talk) 09:52, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 10:43, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 December 2021

Zobbitobbi (talk) 14:35, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Babar Azam nick name: The Artist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFIWNapBRHU&ab_channel=PakistanCricket

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Youtube is not a reliable source. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:41, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 June 2022

I want to update the profile picture FayyazAli147 (talk) 22:35, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:12, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

get a decent picture for our captain!

change the damn picture of the lad, he is the number one batsman in the world currently and I'm sure there will be much more flattering moments or close up images of the lad. 2A02:C7C:1819:8200:6562:DD13:36CB:6F71 (talk) 19:58, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Why "clear citation needed" and "when" written in front of his documented records?

Kindly keep your bias off these pages, no wonder people don't believe the narratives here anymore. These pages should read impartial, not selling particular narrative. This is not a zoo like Twitter right, don't give editing rights to one of those. Thanks! 2001:14BB:697:B3:556:E359:3949:7848 (talk) 20:23, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

They are not documented on this page, so please feel free to add a reference to verify them. Spike 'em (talk) 23:05, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 November 2022

He is Not the only batsman to be in top 5 rankings. Virat kohli was already in number 1 position across all formats 59.99.109.156 (talk) 17:47, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

Have reworded to make clear this means "currently".Spike 'em (talk) 19:41, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 April 2023

i want to add PSL stats for BABAR AZAM in Wikipedia like IPL stats AbdullahAzhar23 (talk) 05:31, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone may add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. Tollens (talk) 08:27, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 June 2023

Please update the picture of babar azam. 39.41.141.124 (talk) 17:20, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done No suitable picture suggested. Harrias ^{(he/him) • talk} 17:24, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

https://propakistani.pk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Babar-Azam-3.jpg

Babar Azam Photo. Kindly Update it.

[1]https://propakistani.pk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Babar-Azam-3.jpg Omarfarooq200132 (talk) 18:22, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 October 2023

Update the picture of Babar Azam 203.215.174.128 (talk) 14:14, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please suggest an appropriate image.  BelowTheSun  (T•C) 14:53, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

[2]https://propakistani.pk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Babar-Azam-3.jpg

Babar Azam Photo. Kindly Update it. Omarfarooq200132 (talk) 18:21, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 October 2023

Babar azam also known as the Ghantekaking has a habit of repeating what he is known to do the best. Dy12 (talk) 09:51, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 13:51, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Misinformation

In third line there is is written that babar is also called as 'zimbabar' is incorrect beacuse it's just a name that his haters call him with as a taunt and this is the biggest mistake wikipedia made, shame on wikipedia 116.71.190.147 (talk) 09:53, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 October 2023 (2)

Nickname is "bobby" not "zimbabar".Someone high on cow piss has changed it to " zimbabar" 182.186.107.20 (talk) 14:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

 Already done The edit has been reverted. Liu1126 (talk) 15:06, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 October 2023 (3)

2402:8100:27F2:3BE7:0:1:E656:5801 (talk) 15:01, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Liu1126 (talk) 15:06, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 October 2023

103.83.3.240 (talk) 08:54, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Liu1126 (talk) 09:00, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 October 2023 (2)

TheCuteSporty (talk) 09:19, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 October 2023 (3)

Add nickname Badshah. As ICC officially posted Babar’s picture Caption with nickname “Badshah Babar” Reference: https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1583797098516021248 182.191.113.203 (talk) 10:22, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: we're gonna need more than that before attaching a nickname to living person. M.Bitton (talk) 19:22, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 October 2023

Change nickname from Bobby to Zimbabar 70.50.55.153 (talk) 20:52, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 21:18, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 November 2023

I have registered in Wikipedia to add or change best needed information. I have read rules and regulations.Kindly allow me to edit. Motiger17 (talk) 20:16, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone may add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. Cannolis (talk) 23:56, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 January 2024

I would like to restore Babar Azam's introduction to what it originally was over the recent years. One guy with name 'lchman" has recently removed many of his unique cricketing world records mentioned previously in his introduction and has also subsequently removed his due praise which was backed by stats. I have checked that user's profile and he has done the same with other prominent Pakistani cricketers as well. Therefore I request to restore his original introduction. The main changes I want to add are following:-

He is widely regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket. He is presently the only cricketer in the world to be in the top 5 rankings across all formats and is currently ranked as the number one batter in ODIs, fourth in T20I and fifth in Tests. A right-handed top-order batter, he captains Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL.

With 42 wins, he is the joint most successful T20I captain of all time.

I hope my request is seemed as reasonable and therefore accepted. 79.46.172.217 (talk) 18:07, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

One quick correction I would like to make is about his ICC Batting Rankings. Rankings can change quickly and therefore I forgot to update his World Ranking Positions. So that's the only other change I wanted to mention. 79.46.172.217 (talk) 18:10, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Geardona (talk to me?) 18:33, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

References

Current BPL team

His current BPL team is Rangpur Riders 103.184.25.34 (talk) 10:21, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

@Huzaifa.100805, I haven't come across any search results of this kind on Google. Can you please provide more information? – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:51, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

@DreamRimmer https://search.yahoo.com/search?type=E210US91215G0&mkr=13&p=babar+azam&fr=srp-dd-share&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Aw%2Cm%3AKgPeopleRelYKC%2Cct%3Acopy-link

https://ibb.co/NVQRCJz

this it is Huzaifa.100805 (talk) 22:14, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

@Huzaifa.100805, I understand your concern about the search results, but Wikipedia has nothing to do with them. Those results appear on a search engine, so if you wish to change them, you'll need to contact the search engine directly. – DreamRimmer (talk) 11:32, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Achievements

Most runs in t20i Most runs as a captain in t20i 217.182.140.220 (talk) 08:14, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Most runs in t20i with no notable achievement He has most runs in t20i but all of them have come mostly at a mediocre strike rate and the ones with higher strike rates have come on flat roads of Pakistan ground with small boundaries mostly against weaker teams. He has a unique record of losing against Zimbabwe Ireland USA as well as Afghanistan as a captain. It sounds as an insult when his name comes along with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the list of leading run getters in t20is.

Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2024

TheTruthTeller3186 (talk) 09:12, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

I need to add this page as Babar has beaten many records held by viral kohl and other big names and yet they are not included. Also being most successful captain of T20I of all time with most wins.

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Charliehdb (talk) 13:18, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 August 2024

Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, Punjabi: محمد بابر اعظم; pronounced [Muhamməd babəɾ azəm]; born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer and the current captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in limited overs formats.and former test captain<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Dhruv |date=2022-05-09 |title=Babar Azam Is The Best Batter In The World At The Moment: Daniel Vettori |

39.47.0.82 (talk) 08:49, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NotAGenious (talk) 09:59, 2 October 2024 (UTC)