DUBAI: Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam has been nominated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the player of the month award for December 2022.
Following his sensational run with the bat in the outgoing month, the Pakistan skipper has been shortlisted for the award along with England’s Harry Brook and Australia’s Travis Head.
“The Pakistan skipper continues to enjoy a fine run of form with bat in hand, filling his boots against England and the start of the New Zealand series,” said ICC in a media release on Thursday.
Babar finished the month with 523 runs at 65.37, including two brilliant centuries.
“Making runs in all four Tests he played, Babar showcased his consistency even with the burden of captaincy, making a pair of hundreds and three scores of fifties in eight knocks.” it added.
“The month began with his 136 on day three of the first Test in Rawalpindi, hitting 19 fours and a six to help his side to 579. He went on to make three fifties in four innings across the second and third Test matches in Multan and Karachi respectively, finishing with 348 runs at 58 for the series.”
“Babar returned to Karachi for the first Test match against New Zealand, and enjoyed his time in the middle in the first innings, making 161 in a six-hour stay.”
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan’s top-notch batter has also been shortlisted for the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Player of the Year 2022 and Men’s ODI Cricketer of the year 2022.
The right-handed batter is in the top five rankings across each format and collected 2598 runs in 44 matches, he played in 2022.
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