Babar Azam's stats in Domestic Cricket (Source: AFP)In a major development, Babar Azam is set to return to Pakistan's domestic first-class cricket after a seven-year gap as he aims to regain his form in the longer format of the game. The Pakistan Test captain has joined Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as a guest player for the President's Trophy Grade 1 tournament.It is important to note that Babar requested the the PCB to place him in a domestic squad so he could get more time in the middle and stay in touch with red-ball cricket. The board therefore made arrangements for him to represent OGDCL.The last time Babar played domestic first-class cricket was in 2019, when he captained Central Punjab to victory over Northern in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final.Also Read: Pakistan Captain Babar Azam Publicly Admits He Knew Nothing About RazaullahBabar Azam's Recent Form In Test CricketBabar Azam's recent Test form has been in the negative limelight for Pakistan cricket. The stylish batter has not scored a Test century since December 2022, when he made 161 against New Zealand in Karachi.His struggles were particularly visible during Pakistan's recent tour of England. The team lost all three Tests, and Babar faced immense criticism for his technique, including his struggles against the short ball.One of the major problems for Babar Azam has been that the star player has not been able to convert those starts into big hundreds. His highest score since his last century is 88, which he made against the West Indies in Pakistan's Test win last month.Looking at his stats, his numbers also show a decline in consistency. Babar scored 202 runs at an average of 20.20 in Tests in 2024, while his average improved to 31.50 in 2025. 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He has made three centuries and 12 fifties, along with 274 fours and 12 sixes.His conversion rate, the percentage of 50-plus scores that he converts into hundreds, is around 20% in domestic first-class cricket. In Test cricket, his conversion rate is around 20.93%.This means Babar’s domestic conversion rate is slightly lower than his Test career average.Can Domestic Cricket Revive Babar Azam's Form?Babar Azam’s return to first-class cricket can be important for both his confidence and his Test career.As the Pakistan captain is going through a lean patch, domestic cricket will give Babar more opportunities to spend long periods at the crease. Instead of dealing with the pressure of international cricket, he can focus on building innings and working on technical issues against short balls.If he can score some runs, this will help him regain confidence before the two Tests against Sri Lanka in November.Also Read: 22 Years And Counting! 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