India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli heaped praise on Pakistan skipper Babar Azam calling him probably the top batter across formats in the entire world.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hailed the entire unit for their triumph against Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series after clinching the series on Day 4 of the second Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Thursday.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam tops the list ahead of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith with the highest batting average at the number four spot in the Test format after playing a minimum number of 15 innings.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the nominees of the men's Player of the Month for May with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam featuring in the list that has two more players
After witnessing Fakhar Zaman's scintillating unbeaten knock of 180(144)* Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hailed his performance as one of the 'best' innings he ever saw.
Babar has been a force to be reckoned with in 50-over cricket in recent times, still holding on to the No.1 spot on the ODI Player Rankings since July 2021 and deservedly named the ODI Player of the Year for the last two years.
Pakistan's last wicket partnership between Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed survived 21 balls in fading light while Sarfaraz Ahmed slammed a fighting hundred to deny New Zealand a victory in the second Test here on Friday.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, Australia spinner Adam Zampa, Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza and West Indies' Shai Hope are the contenders to win the award.