Rawalpindi, May 29 -- Pakistan star batter Babar Azam is one century away from overtaking legendary Saeed Anwar to own the record of most ODI centuries for Pakistan.

Babar could go past Anwar during his side's first ODI against Australia at Rawalpindi on Friday.

Babar and Saeed are currently at 20 centuries each, with Babar having reached the milestone faster in just 140 ODI matches and 137 innings.

In 140 ODIs and 137 innings, he has made 6,501 runs at an average of 53.72 and a strike rate of 87.16, including 20 centuries and 37 fifties, with a best score of 158. He is the 11th-highest ODI run-getter of all time for Pakistan.

Babar is heading into the tournament after a Pakistan Super League (PSL) winning campaign as a captain for Pe...