DUBAI – Babar Azam bagged the ICC Males’s Participant of the Month for the third time, profitable the award for August 2023.
Holding the highest spot within the MRF Tyres ICC Males’s ODI Participant Rankings, Babar Azam continued to impress along with his distinctive type final month and has been topped the ICC Males’s Participant of the Month for August 2023.
Babar beat teammate Shadab Khan and West Indies hard-hitter Nicholas Pooran to win the award for the third time and the Pakistan captain was thrilled to simply accept the honour.
“I’m delighted to be named ICC Participant of the Month for August 2023,” Babar mentioned.
“The previous month has been extraordinary for my workforce and I as we have now put some terrific performances. With the Asia Cup coming to Pakistan after such a very long time, it was nice to play in entrance of the passionate and cricket-loving crowds of Multan and Lahore. That I scored my second ODI rating of 150-plus in entrance of my very own folks in Multan doubled the enjoyment.
“I’m wanting ahead to benefiting from the shape as we head into an thrilling section of cricket with the backend of the Asia Cup nearing and the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup across the nook. My workforce and I are wanting to deliver pleasure and happiness to the thousands and thousands of Pakistan followers.”
The Pakistan stalwart had an distinctive month within the Asian sub-continent, excelling within the 50-over format.
Nonetheless, he rapidly bounced again, displaying his resilience with two consecutive fifties. The spotlight got here in the course of the second ODI, the place the Pakistan captain, alongside Imam-ul-Haq, cast an important 118-run partnership, setting the stage for an thrilling last-over showdown.
Babar contributed 53 runs within the run-chase, well-supported by Imam’s 91 runs and the lower-order batters. Pakistan clinched a nail-biting victory with a single ball and a wicket to spare.
He adopted it up with yet one more essential 60, aiding his workforce in reaching a commendable whole of 268/eight within the ultimate ODI. Pakistan’s bowlers excelled, securing a cushty 59-run victory to realize a clear sweep with a 3-Zero collection win.
Within the first ODI in opposition to Afghanistan in a bilateral collection in Sri Lanka, Babar confronted a uncommon setback, failing to attain any runs.
Babar’s distinctive type prolonged past the collection, as he made a stellar begin within the ongoing Asia Cup. Within the event opener in opposition to Nepal, he delivered a shocking efficiency, scoring 151 runs off 131 balls.
Throughout this innings, the Pakistan skipper achieved a historic milestone, turning into the quickest participant within the sport’s historical past to succeed in 19 ODI centuries.
This century marked his 31st century throughout all codecs for Pakistan, putting him on par with legends Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar. He now stands simply behind Younis Khan (41), Mohammad Yousuf (39), and Inzamam-ul-Haq (35) by way of centuries for Pakistan.
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