Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam was honoured on Friday as his bat was displayed in the Long Room at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The management of the MCG reached out to the former Pakistan captain, inviting him to add to the prestigious Long Room collection.
This esteemed Long Room collection showcases an array of iconic bats donated by cricketing legends, including the likes of Don Bradman, David Boon, Jack Hobbs, and Brian Lara.
Babar Azam donated the bat that he used during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 final against England held at MCG.
The star batter expressed his pride in joining cricketing legends in the MCG Long Room.
“It’s an incredible honour to have my bat displayed in the MCG Long Room alongside some of the greatest batters in history,” said Babar. “This means a lot to me because I played a World Cup final using this bat.
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“I have many good memories of playing at the MCG. It is one of the best grounds of my career.”
Babar Azam is currently in Australia for a six-match white-ball series, which includes three ODI matches and as many T20Is.
He stepped down from the role of Pakistan’s white-ball captain last month and was replaced by wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan.
The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the ODI series opener, while the subsequent matches are scheduled on November 8 and 10 in Adelaide and Perth, respectively.
The ODI series will be followed by a three-match T20I series, scheduled to commence on November 14.
The star batter is on the verge of a major ODI milestone as he needs 271 runs to complete 6000 runs.
Moreover, he boasts a strong chance to dethrone South African great Hashim Amla’s record of fastest to 6000 ODI runs.
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