Babar Azam remains without a Test century more than 1,300 days after his last hundred in December 2022. Across 17 Tests and 36 innings, he has recorded multiple fifties and several near-misses but has not converted those scores into three-figure totals. Both outlets describe the absence of a century as the central theme of his current Test run.
The reporting also points to how the situation develops over time, with 2024 described as a period when the drought becomes more pronounced. Yahoo Sports and Times of India both note that his struggles intensify during that year, while also mentioning a temporary improvement during a tour in South Africa. The two accounts largely align in the broad timeline and the number of Tests and innings, differing mainly in emphasis on how the story has been framed as a “long-running” narrative.
