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Pakistan batter Babar Azam recorded another failure in the 2nd Test vs Bangladesh at Rawalpindi, as he continued his poor form and struggles in Test cricket.

Despite being the Number one batter in the 50-over format and Pakistan's talisman batter, his failures in Test cricket is a huge concern for the country as it has also coincided with the team's winless run since 2021.

In a shocking stat, it has been 614 days and 15 innings since Babar last scored a fifty in Test cricket after Bangladesh left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan clean bowled him for just 31 runs off 77 balls.

In this article, The Sporting News takes a look at all of the Pakistan star batter's recent performances.

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Babar Azam's recent performances in Test Cricket - 15 innings since last fifty

With 15 innings without a fifty in Test cricket, questions have been raised about his ability to lead the Pakistan’s batting line-up, particularly against quality opposition and challenging conditions.

Runsvs OppositionVenue
31Bangladesh (2024)Rawalpindi
22Bangladesh (2024)Rawalpindi
0Bangladesh (2024)Rawalpindi
23Australia (2024)Sydney
26Australia (2024)Sydney
41Australia (2023)Melbourne
1Australia (2023)Melbourne
14Australia (2023)Perth
21Australia (2023)Perth
39Sri Lanka (2023)Colombo
24Sri Lanka (2023)Galle
13Sri Lanka (2023)Galle
27New Zealand (2023)Karachi
24New Zealand (2023)Karachi
14New Zealand (2023)Karachi

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Saino Zachariah is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.