Sunday 23 January 2022

ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Babar Azam acceptance speech



Babar Azam may have played just six ODis in 2021, yet he made essential commitments in the two series that Pakistan played for this present year.

He was the second-most noteworthy run-scorer with 228 runs and was the Player of the Match in both of Pakistan's wins in the 2-1 series triumph against South Africa. The planner of Pakistan's pursuit of 274 in the principal ODI, Babar made a century and established the framework with a 82-ball 94 in the last ODI where the guests posted 320 batting first.

He was the solitary champion for Pakistan when they were cleared by England 3-0. He collected 177 runs in three games however observed no help none of different players figured out how to score more than 100 in the series.

Vital execution

Azam's best execution this year arrived in a losing cause in the last ODI against England.

With the series previously lost, Pakistan were playing for pride just as pivotal ICC Cricket World Cup Super League focuses in the third ODI at Birmingham. Put in to bat first, Pakistan posted 331, with Babar scoring near portion of the group's runs.

Strolling in to bat right off the bat in the innings, Babar hung a 92-run remain with Imam-ul-Haq to rescue difficult situation. He was careful in his methodology at first, raising his 50 years in 72 balls. He compensated for it by raising the following fifty runs in only 32 balls - it was his second ODI century of the year.

With the achievement far removed, he detonated in the demise overs and nearly batted through the innings, getting out in the last over for 158, his most elevated ever ODI score.

Tragically for Pakistan, James Vince and Lewis Gregory captured everyone's attention with a dazzling 129-run represent the 6th wicket as England pursued the all out down with two overs to save.

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