Dale Steyn picks current era's best 'all-format batsman', calls him 'pretty darn good'
2 years, 11 months ago

Dale Steyn picks current era's best 'all-format batsman', calls him 'pretty darn good'

Hindustan Times  

The ‘best batsman in the world’ debate is never-ending, but former South Africa speedster Dale Steyn has set the seal on one name when he was asked the question during a Q&A session on Twitter. A fan asked Steyn to pick a name among the current generation of cricketers who can carry the ‘best batsman' tag, and the former pacer named Pakistan's current captain Babar Azam, calling him “pretty darn good.” Over the past few years, Babar's stock has raised stupendously and the Pakistan skipper is currently the top-ranked batter in men's ODI and T20I rankings, and is also among the top-5 in the longest format of the game. Earlier this month, the Pakistan skipper also scripted a massive feat as he became the first player to win successive Player of the Month awards, thanks to his incredible performances for Pakistan against Australia. Former India captain Virat Kohli, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, England's Joe Root, and Australia star Steve Smith are widely considered to be part of ‘Fab-4’.

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