Overview

• Azam crossed the milestone with a 23 in Pakistan’s first Test at Gaddafi Stadium, where he was dismissed by Simon Harmer.
• His World Test Championship tally stands at 3,021 from 37 matches and 67 innings, including 8 centuries and 18 fifties at an average near 48.
• He is eighth on the all-time WTC list and the only non-Australian or English player beyond 3,000; Joe Root leads with 6,080.
• The total moves him ahead of Indian greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in WTC run aggregates.
• A broadcast hot‑mic caught Ramiz Raja saying "Yeh out hoga, drama karega" about Azam during a DRS moment, drawing viewer criticism after the decision was overturned.