Babar Azam became the highest run scorer in a single year by a Pakistani batsman.

Babar Azam

The captain of the national team broke Muhammad Yusuf's record after 16 years.

National cricket team captain Babar Azam has become the highest run-scoring Pakistani batsman in a year.

The Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan is going on at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi. 

Babar Azam played other good innings during the match, meanwhile, he has won the title of the Pakistani batsman who has scored the most runs in a year.

Babar Azam

The batting coach for the national team at the time, Mohammad Yousuf, held the record for most runs scored in an international match in a calendar year.

In 2006, Muhammad Yusuf scored 2435 runs. After 16 years, Babar Azam has now shattered this record.

Before Mohammad Yousuf, Saeed Anwar had amassed 2296 runs in a calendar year in 1996.

Mohammad Yousuf, who hit 2226 runs in 2002, is the Pakistani batsman who has scored the fourth most runs in a calendar year.

Inzamam-ul-Haq amassed 2164 runs in international contests in 2000.