Highest Average in ODIs (Minimum 50 innings)

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam surpassed Virat Kohli's record of the highest ODI average of 58.07 and recorded the highest ODI average of 59.18 (minimum 50 innings). After Babar's century against West Indies, Babar recorded three different records. The records are:

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1. Babar becomes the first batsman to smash three consecutive centuries of a record two times.
2. The highest ever average of 59.18 in ODI cricket. (Minimum 50 innings)
3. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam breaks the record of former Indian captain Virat Kohli to become the fastest to 1,000 ODI runs as captain.

Babar scored 103 runs off 107 balls and also helped his team to chase down the target of 306 in the first ODI of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies.

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Babar, who made his debut against Zimbabwe in May 2015, has featured in 87 ODI matches. Meanwhile, with the help of 17 hundred and 18 half-centuries, Babar has scored 4364 runs at an average of 59.18. At the moment, he is the world's number one batter in ODI rankings.