Want to reach a stage where other batsmen are compared to me: Babar Azam
4 years, 1 month ago

Want to reach a stage where other batsmen are compared to me: Babar Azam

India TV News  

Comparison with modern-day greats like Virat Kohli makes Babar Azam proud but young Pakistan skipper aspires to be on a pedestal from where comparison are drawn with him. But my dream is that one day I also reach a stage where other batsmen are compared to me and not me being compared to others," Babar said in an interview to a YouTube channel. The 26-year old top batsman said the satisfaction one gets by scoring runs on tough overseas tours is immense and that's why he is all geared up to do well in New Zealand. Babar, who was named Test captain just before the tour to New Zealand, said whenever he hears former greats talking good about him, it gives him a boost.

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Babar Azam's Bat Honored in Prestigious Long Room at Iconic MCG
2 months, 1 week ago

Babar Azam's Bat Honored in Prestigious Long Room at Iconic MCG

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has his bat displayed in the prestigious Long Room at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The renowned showcase already features bats donated by cricket legends Don Bradman, David Boon, Jack Hobbs, and Brian Lara. Babar's bat will be displayed alongside other iconic bats used by great players.

Babar Azam unlikey to be appointed as Pakistan Test captain for Bangladesh series
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Babar Azam unlikey to be appointed as Pakistan Test captain for Bangladesh series

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : Babar Azam's prospects of becoming Test captain again have seemingly taken a major hit after the USA ended Pakistan's chances of claiming a spot in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. Babar Azam unlikey to be appointed as Pakistan Test captain for Bangladesh series Sources told Geo News that Shan Masood will retain the …

It’s my duty to back captain Babar Azam, says deposed Shaheen Afridi
9 months, 1 week ago

It’s my duty to back captain Babar Azam, says deposed Shaheen Afridi

The Hindu  

Pacer Shaheen Afridi, who was stripped of Pakistan’s white ball captaincy, on Sunday proclaimed his full-fledged support to Babar Azam, who was handed back the leadership role ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. Afridi led Pakistan in a solitary T20I series against New Zealand before the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to give back the T20I and ODI reins …

Kohli hails Babar as ‘top batsman in the world across formats’
1 year, 4 months ago

Kohli hails Babar as ‘top batsman in the world across formats’

The Hindu  

India star batter Virat Kohli hailed Pakistan skipper Babar Azam as one of the best batters in the world across formats while recalling his first meeting with him. I’ve known Imad since the Under-19 World Cup, and he said Babar wanted to have a chat. Regardless of the fact he’s probably the top batsman in the world across formats, and …

Babar Azam wins ICC men’s cricketer of the year award
1 year, 11 months ago

Babar Azam wins ICC men’s cricketer of the year award

The Hindu  

Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam was named the men’s player of the year by the International Cricket Council on Thursday. Babar and England’s Nat Sciver were picked as the one-day international players of 2022 and England Test captain Ben Stokes was judged the best men’s test cricketer. Babar led Pakistan to the finals of two Twenty20 tournaments last year — …

Babar Azam on Test captaincy: Don’t have to justify myself to anyone
2 years ago

Babar Azam on Test captaincy: Don’t have to justify myself to anyone

The Hindu  

Pakistan captain Babar Azam was bombarded with questions over his captaincy future following a winless Test season at home. My focus is on performing well for Pakistan.” Babar also said the players were excited about the One-Day series beginning at the National Stadium on Monday. We have our best bowlers back and hopefully, we can do well against New Zealand.” …

Babar Azam not fussed about captaincy criticism after winless run in home Tests: I don't have to please anyone
2 years ago

Babar Azam not fussed about captaincy criticism after winless run in home Tests: I don't have to please anyone

India Today  

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said that he isn’t worried about the talks about his captaincy in Test cricket. After drawing the Test series against New Zealand 0-0, Pakistan are now set to face the Black Caps in the three-match ODI series, which gets underway on Monday, January 9 at the National Stadium in Karachi. We will try to switch off …

ICC Rankings: Babar Azam edges past 'THIS' Australian stalwart in recent list released
2 years ago

ICC Rankings: Babar Azam edges past 'THIS' Australian stalwart in recent list released

India TV News  

ICC Test Rankings: England might have defeated Pakistan on their home turf but Babar Azam continues to make huge gains as far as the rankings of Test cricket are concerned. It is not only Babar who has made gains in the Test rankings, but stars from India, England, and Australia too have registered a rise. Azam's back-to-back fifties in the …

'People should stop comparing Babar Azam to Virat Kohli. He is a big zero as captain': Ex-PAK bowler's brutal assessment
2 years ago

'People should stop comparing Babar Azam to Virat Kohli. He is a big zero as captain': Ex-PAK bowler's brutal assessment

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan captain Babar Azam stellar rise in international cricket, along with scripting new records across formats has often led fans and experts to compare him with modern-era great Virat Kohli. However, a former Pakistan cricketer, in a stern message, asked fans to stop make these comparisons as he lambasted Babar for his batting and immensely criticised his captaincy during the …

'But I used to follow Ricky Ponting': Young Pakistan batter reacts to Babar Azam's 'We call him Rahul Dravid' praise
2 years, 6 months ago

'But I used to follow Ricky Ponting': Young Pakistan batter reacts to Babar Azam's 'We call him Rahul Dravid' praise

Hindustan Times  

A month ago, Pakistan captain Babar Azam had showered huge praise on his 22-year-old teammates, comparing him to the great Rahul Dravid. In fact, Babar had seen shades of both Dravid and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson in the youngster. Abdullah Shafique has reacted to Babar Azam's praise comparing him to Rahul Dravid. Now, in reply to Babar's compliment, Shafique …

Pakistan's World Cup-winning pacer gives his verdict on Kohli vs Babar debate
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan's World Cup-winning pacer gives his verdict on Kohli vs Babar debate

Hindustan Times  

Virat Kohli versus Babar Azam is the most hotly-debated topic in modern-era cricket which makes up for a perfect comparison as well - they are from rival nations, are top-order batters, have led their countries even in ICC tournaments and have been great batters across formats. Speaking on ARY News’ show Sports Room, Javed was asked to choose between Kohli …

Virat Kohli is one of the best, I feel proud when people compare me with such big player: Babar Azam
3 years, 7 months ago

Virat Kohli is one of the best, I feel proud when people compare me with such big player: Babar Azam

India TV News  

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has played down comparisons with Virat Kohli, drawing attention to the difference in batting styles of both the stars. "Virat Kohli is one of the best players in the world. When people compare us, I don’t feel pressure, I feel proud because they are comparing me with such a big player," Babar told the Khaleej Times. …

Compare Babar Azam to Pakistan greats, not Virat Kohli: Abdul Razzaq
3 years, 9 months ago

Compare Babar Azam to Pakistan greats, not Virat Kohli: Abdul Razzaq

India TV News  

Pakistan captain Babar Azam should be compared to a former batsman from the same country instead of his India counterpart Virat Kohli, said former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq. Razzaq said that Pakistan "has more talent" and if Indians are not comparing players from their country to those in Pakistan, the latter shouldn't reciprocate. If you look at our history, we have …

Babar Azam on Kohli comparison, Pakistan captaincy, Test cricket ambitions - Sports News
4 years, 1 month ago

Babar Azam on Kohli comparison, Pakistan captaincy, Test cricket ambitions - Sports News

The Hindu  

Babar Azam is hot property in international cricket. Of course, I always look for runs and this approach defines my batting really. READ: PSL's success and the Zimbabwe series is a big ray of hope for cricket's return to Pakistan. How much of a difference can it make to play at home considering you guys came in at a time …

PCB has full confidence in me, no threat to captaincy even if Pakistan lose in New Zealand, says Babar Azam
4 years, 1 month ago

PCB has full confidence in me, no threat to captaincy even if Pakistan lose in New Zealand, says Babar Azam

India Today  

Earlier this month, on November 10, after hosts Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe in the ODI and T20I series, under the leadership of limited-overs captain Babar Azam, the World No. Babar Azam’s rise as a batsman and a leader has led to many accolades and the 26-year-old will now lead the Pakistan side when they tour New Zealand later this year. However, …

'Dream has come true': Babar Azam delighted on being made Pakistan's Test captain, says will take advice from predecessors
4 years, 1 month ago

'Dream has come true': Babar Azam delighted on being made Pakistan's Test captain, says will take advice from predecessors

Firstpost  

Babar Azam replaced Azhar Ali as Test captain, just one year after PCB appointed the senior batsman to lead the Test side in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed. Handed Test captaincy along with leadership role in the limited-overs format, young Pakistan batsman Babar Azam remembered his days as a ball-picker in a Test match, saying he is living a dream. The …

The dream has come true: Babar Azam after being appointed Pakistan's Test captain
4 years, 1 month ago

The dream has come true: Babar Azam after being appointed Pakistan's Test captain

India TV News  

Handed Test captaincy along with leadership role in the limited-overs format, young Pakistan batsman Babar Azam remembered his days as a ball-picker in a Test match, saying he is living a dream. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced that Babar had replaced Azhar as Test captain, just one year after it had appointed the senior batsman to lead the …

My dream has come true - Babar Azam - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

My dream has come true - Babar Azam - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Handed Test captaincy along with leadership role in the limited overs format, young Pakistan batsman Babar Azam remembered his days as a ball-picker in a Test match, saying he is living a dream. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced that Babar had replaced Azhar as Test captain, just one year after it had appointed the senior batsman to lead …

Babar Azam appointed Pakistan Test captain
4 years, 1 month ago

Babar Azam appointed Pakistan Test captain

The Hindu  

Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Babar Azam as the Test captain. The debate continues “I want to thank Azhar Ali for stepping up last year by captaining the side in what was a historic first home Test series in over a decade. “Babar Azam was identified at a very young age as a future leader and as part of his …

NZ vs PAK: Babar Azam set to replace Azhar Ali as Pakistan Test captain
4 years, 2 months ago

NZ vs PAK: Babar Azam set to replace Azhar Ali as Pakistan Test captain

The Hindu  

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s Board of Governors on Monday is expected to give its seal of approval to the appointment of Babar Azam as the new Test captain for the upcoming tour of New Zealand replacing Azhar Ali. “Babar is the unanimous choice to be appointed Test captain and he has had discussions with top officials and given his consent …

Pakistan limited-overs skipper Babar Azam set to take over Test leadership from Azhar Ali in New Zealand tour
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan limited-overs skipper Babar Azam set to take over Test leadership from Azhar Ali in New Zealand tour

Firstpost  

The official announcement from the PCB however, is expected to be made during the squad announcement for the New Zealand tour Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s Board of Governors on Monday is expected to give its seal of approval on the appointment of Babar Azam as the new Test captain for the upcoming tour to New Zealand replacing Azhar Ali. …

Babar Azam set to replace Azhar Ali as Pakistan Test captain for New Zealand tour
4 years, 2 months ago

Babar Azam set to replace Azhar Ali as Pakistan Test captain for New Zealand tour

India TV News  

The Pakistan Cricket Board's Board of Governors on Monday is expected to give its seal o approval on the appointment of Babar Azam as the new Test captain for the upcoming tour to New Zealand replacing Azhar Ali. "Babar is the unanimous choice to be appointed test captain and he has had discussions with top officials and given his consent …

England vs Pakistan: Visitors' skipper Babar Azam hoping for quick turnaround from Tests ahead of first T20I
4 years, 4 months ago

England vs Pakistan: Visitors' skipper Babar Azam hoping for quick turnaround from Tests ahead of first T20I

Firstpost  

Babar, the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman, featured throughout during Pakistan’s 1-0 loss to England in a three-Test series only completed on Tuesday— where he was 63 not out at the finish of a drawn match in Southampton. They have good white-ball players.” ‘Fab Five’ Babar’s 69 during Pakistan’s three-wicket defeat in the first Test at Old Trafford earlier this month …

Comparisons with Virat Kohli will put unfair pressure on Babar Azam: R Ashwin
4 years, 5 months ago

Comparisons with Virat Kohli will put unfair pressure on Babar Azam: R Ashwin

India TV News  

Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in Friday opined that it is unfair to compare Indian skipper Virat Kohli with Pakistan's promising talent, Babar Azam, as it will an undue pressure on the youngster. Ashwin hailed Kohli as one of the finest cricketers of the world but added that Babar has it in him to reach that position eventually in his …

Inzamam-ul-Haq opens up on comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam
4 years, 6 months ago

Inzamam-ul-Haq opens up on comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam

India TV News  

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has backed rising star Babar Azam, saying the Pakistan white-ball skipper has the numbers to back him amid constant comparisons with Virat Kohli. "Babar is always compared to Virat Kohli but the latter has played a lot more cricket and if you look at their stats and performances at the stage Babar is now, he has …

Babar Azam wants to be compared with Miandad, Yousuf and Younis; not Virat Kohli
4 years, 6 months ago

Babar Azam wants to be compared with Miandad, Yousuf and Younis; not Virat Kohli

India TV News  

Pakistan limited-overs captain Babar Azam said that he wants to be compared with former batting greats of Pakistan like Javed Miandad, Mohammad Yousuf or Younis Khan rather than India skipper Virat Kohli. Azam, however, stated that he doesn't want to be compared with Kohli but with some of the top-class batsmen that have donned the jersey of Pakistan in the …

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam wants to emulate Virat Kohli
4 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam wants to emulate Virat Kohli

The Hindu  

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam's sparkling form has earned him comparisons with Virat Kohli but the elegant right-hander says he has a long way to go before he can be considered the Indian skipper's equal. Babar averages above 45 in tests and 50-plus in both one-dayers and Twenty20 Internationals, putting him in the top five of all three formats. “I'm happy …

Don’t speak about things we already know: Shoaib Akhtar slams Babar Azam
4 years, 7 months ago

Don’t speak about things we already know: Shoaib Akhtar slams Babar Azam

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan had recently made star batsman Babar Azam their limited-overs captain. “Babar Azam wants to be a captain like Imran Khan but this does not mean that it will only be related to playing cricket. Latif believed that Babar should have made a strong statement rather than talking about the language barrier or comparison with Virat Kohli. “Our captain is …

Want to adopt the Imran Khan captaincy style, help Pakistan reach top-3 in ODIs: Babar Azam
4 years, 7 months ago

Want to adopt the Imran Khan captaincy style, help Pakistan reach top-3 in ODIs: Babar Azam

India TV News  

Pakistan's newly-announced ODI captain Babar Azam, in his first press conference since the announcement mentioned that improving the ODI ranking of the team will be his top priority. "I'm grateful to the PCB for naming me as ODI captain," Babar said. Babar also expects that his batting prowess remains the same even after the additional responsibility of being the ODI …

We are different from each other: Babar Azam reacts to comparisons with Virat Kohli
4 years, 7 months ago

We are different from each other: Babar Azam reacts to comparisons with Virat Kohli

India TV News  

Pakistan's top batsman Babar Azam on Monday played down comparisons with Indian run-machine Virat Kohli, saying it is not wise to do so as both are "different" kind of players. Asked about the possibility of playing cricket behind closed doors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Azam said they are already used to it having played most of their homes …

'Unfair' to compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam right now, believes Younis Khan
4 years, 7 months ago

'Unfair' to compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam right now, believes Younis Khan

India TV News  

Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan believes that a comparison between Babar Azam and Indian captain Virat Kohli is not fair at this point. "Babar, on the other hand, made his international debut barely five years back. If you have to, compare Babar five years with the dominance that Kohli is showing in his game today." However, the former Pakistan batsman …

‘Haven’t seen a finer Pakistan batsman than him since I last played’: Mohammad Yousuf lauds youngster
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Haven’t seen a finer Pakistan batsman than him since I last played’: Mohammad Yousuf lauds youngster

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf heaped praise on Babar Azam, terming the right-hander the finest batsman in Pakistan since his retirement from international cricket. File image of Mohammad Yusuf The 45-year-old Yousuf, who played 90 Tests and 288 One-day internationals and was regarded as one of Pakistan’s finest batsman in the modern era, said, Babar Azam is a class apart …

The transformation of Babar Azam, the Test batsman
5 years ago

The transformation of Babar Azam, the Test batsman

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s top batsman and T20 skipper Babar Azam says he spent a good part of 2019 correcting the mistakes he made in Test cricket and now has a better understanding of the format’s nuances. READ| Misbah-ul-Haq: Bangladesh’s refusal to play Tests unfair on Pakistan Learning curve In six Tests last year, Babar scored 616 runs at 68.44 including three centuries …

Babar Azam aims to reach Kohli's 'legend' status
5 years ago

Babar Azam aims to reach Kohli's 'legend' status

The Hindu  

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam wants to achieve the “legend” status that Virat Kohli has acquired but conceded that he is still some time away from getting anywhere close to the Indian captain. “The media and people have drawn comparisons between me and Virat Kohli but I realise that I still need to get more runs in red ball cricket to …

Babar Azam wants to emulate Kohli, Williamson
5 years, 2 months ago

Babar Azam wants to emulate Kohli, Williamson

The Hindu  

Newly-appointed Pakistan T20I skipper Babar Azam has said that he is not under any pressure and is confident of being able to handle the challenge in Australia, its next assignment. The 25-year-old was named Pakistan’s T20I skipper following its whitewash under Sarfaraz Ahmed in the three-match series against Sri Lanka. However, on the eve of the team’s departure for Australia, …

ICC World Cup 2019: Sarfaraz Ahmed hails Babar Azam
5 years, 6 months ago

ICC World Cup 2019: Sarfaraz Ahmed hails Babar Azam

The Hindu  

Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed hailed centurion Babar Azam and Haris Sohail for producing "some of the finest batting I've ever seen" as they kept Pakistan's World Cup hopes alive by securing a six-wicket win over New Zealand. REPORT | Six-wicket win After Shaheen Afridi had played a key role in limiting the Black Caps to 237 for 6 on a tricky …

Babar Azam: I watch the way Virat Kohli bats and try to learn
5 years, 6 months ago

Babar Azam: I watch the way Virat Kohli bats and try to learn

The Hindu  

It is adulation that spills across the border. Babar Azam, Pakistan’s talented batsman, draws inspiration from India captain Virat Kohli. READ: Yousuf slams PCB for allowing families to stay with players ahead of India clash But on Sunday, when Pakistan takes on India in a World Cup game, Babar and his team-mates would remember their ICC Champions Trophy final victory …

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