Babar Azam has been a fulcrum of Pakistan batting throughout codecs and is on the brink of yet one more report in nationwide colors.
Babar Azam of Pakistan. Courtesy: Reuters
HIGHLIGHTSBabar Azam has scored 9798 runs from 200 worldwide matchesThe opening ODI of the sequence will happen on WednesdayBabar is ready to develop into the eleventh batter from Pakistan with 10,000 runs
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is on the brink of changing into the eleventh batter from his nation to attain 10,000 runs in worldwide cricket. The Lahore-born cricketer can have an opportunity to perform the milestone through the Men in Green’s upcoming three-match ODI sequence towards the West Indies to be performed from Wednesday, June 8 on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
In 200 matches for Pakistan, the 27-year-old Azam has racked up 9798 runs at a median of fifty.76 with 23 centuries and 65 half-centuries to indicate for his efforts. Babar has been a prolific run-scorer for his nation and is deemed as among the best batters among the many present crop of gamers.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Javed Miandad, Saleem Malik, Saeed Anwar, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq are the opposite Pakistani batters within the 10,000-run membership.
Inzamam, additionally a former Pakistan skipper, is the one batter within the elite checklist to have scored over 20,000 runs on the worldwide degree.
Babar, within the meantime, sounded excited to play the ODI sequence towards the Caribbean staff in entrance of the passionate crowd in Multan. The teenager was of the opinion that the followers will welcome again worldwide cricket in Pakistan with open arms.
“It is a really exciting moment for me to lead Pakistan in Multan for this all-important series. Multan is home to passionate cricket fans and it is great to be here. I am looking forward to the fans cheering the return of international cricket after a lengthy gap, and I am sure they will get to see some great cricket at the beautiful Multan Cricket Stadium,” Babar was quoted as saying earlier than the sequence.
Babar additionally talked in regards to the significance of the sequence from the perspective of the Cricket World Cup Super League factors desk the place Pakistan are positioned tenth.
