Babar Azam - an ATG in making?

[Real McCoy]

He looks good at the crease. He looks like a proper batsman well organized and playing his shots on the ground. What impresses me the most is that in sena countries where the ball swings, he has the ability to play the cover drive and off drive for over pitched deliveries which release pressure off of him whenever the bowler makes the mistake of pitching it in his half. He is also patient unlike other Pakistani batsmen to wait for the bad deliver or a tuk tuk like Misbah playing a dot which should be put away. You can expect him to break pakistani test match batting records

[Zero_Unit]

I've been following his batting for a while. Soon to be labeled with the fab 4 (fab 5 - not like root is doing anything productive these days anyways). Not to mention, he is young. 

[Autonomous]

4th Test Ton for Babar Azam. 

 

Average up by 3 points to 42.6, only a matter of time till it reaches 50 mark. 

[Austin 3:!6]

Top batsman

[Sandeep99]

Looks like a proper player. Never seen a Pakistani batsman like him. Very correct technique and classy shots. But if he's made the captain, which he will be very soon, he will lose his way.

[cric_fan]

He isn't 25 that's for sure, will see what his real age is after he retires. Though he will most likely top their run & avg charts in the near future.

Must be atleast 27 if not 28.

Yea and all Indians look their age. If it makes you feel better..continue adding extra two yrs on Pak cricketers.

[FischerTal]

for subcontinental batsmen, England and South Africa prove to be the biggest challenge due to swing/seam factor. Ill reserve my judgement on him till he does well in these countries, but so far he does look to be the best Pakistani batsman since the retirement of Saeed Anwar and Inzamam.

Edited December 23, 2019 by FischerTal

[First class]

Way too early to talk about ATG, let him perform consistently for next 4-5 years , in all countries, with 25 centuries and average of > 50, only then ATG discussion can be started. Yes, he is on his way to be one of the Pakistan great. 

[vvvslaxman]

2 hours ago, cric_fan said:

 

 

Yea and all Indians look their age. If it makes you feel better..continue adding extra two yrs on Pak cricketers.

 

 

You know age fudging is more common in Pakistan, Afghanistan than in other countries. Why living in denial. In India people are tracked from their school as we also have school cricket. All these guys go to proper school where you have to produce birth certificate.

[kirkutfan]

He has the potential to be great. He should benefit from Pakistan finally being able to host matches at home. So you definitely have something to look forward to.

[vvvslaxman]

He works hard towards his game. So he will be rewarded. Any player who works hard gets rewarded. Smith does, Kohli does, Tendulkar did. Dravid did. But he may not get to play many matches as his team is at the bottom of the pile. Not many teams will play 3 match series against them.

[Khota]

On 12/25/2019 at 8:13 PM, Aiden said:

In 2019 Babar out performed Kohli

 

Tests:
Babar: 6 tests, 11 innings, 616 runs @68,44 with 3 hundreds, 3 fifties, SR - 72,30
Kohli : 8 tests, 11 innings, 612 runs @ 68,22 with 2 hundreds, 2 fifties, SR - 63,28

ODI's :
Babar : 1092 runs in 20 inns @60,66 with 3 hundreds, 6 fifties- SR - 92-30
Kohli : 1377 runs in 25 innings @59,86 with 5 hundreds, 7 fifties - SR 96,36.

T20's :
Babar : 10 innings 374 runs @ 41, 55 with 4 fifties - SR 136,99
Kohli - 10 innings 466 runs@ 77,66 with 5 fifties - SR 147,93

No denying Babar is great but comparisons are never good. Most Indian fans enjoy watching him too because he is a good one.

[raki05]

On 12/26/2019 at 7:43 AM, Aiden said:

In 2019 Babar out performed Kohli

 

Tests:
Babar: 6 tests, 11 innings, 616 runs @68,44 with 3 hundreds, 3 fifties, SR - 72,30
Kohli : 8 tests, 11 innings, 612 runs @ 68,22 with 2 hundreds, 2 fifties, SR - 63,28

ODI's :
Babar : 1092 runs in 20 inns @60,66 with 3 hundreds, 6 fifties- SR - 92-30
Kohli : 1377 runs in 25 innings @59,86 with 5 hundreds, 7 fifties - SR 96,36.

T20's :
Babar : 10 innings 374 runs @ 41, 55 with 4 fifties - SR 136,99
Kohli - 10 innings 466 runs@ 77,66 with 5 fifties - SR 147,93

He is only ahead in test by 4 runs you moron. Even as per the stats you put though not sure about it's credibility you know what I mean.

[First class]

6 hours ago, raki05 said:

He is only ahead in test by 4 runs you moron. Even as per the stats you put though not sure about it's credibility you know what I mean.

Again something is wrong with upbringing of people like you who cannot write a simple sentence without using some unpleasant words like "moron". Don;t know whom to blame for your problem, you or------. 

[raki05]

11 minutes ago, First class said:

Again something is wrong with upbringing of people like you who cannot write a simple sentence without using some unpleasant words like "moron". Don;t know whom to blame for your problem, you or------. 

And who are you to preach stay in ur limit and GTFO.hopefully this is what you wanted to hear.

[RajBan]

2 minutes ago, raki05 said:

And who are you to preach stay in ur limit and GTFO.hopefully this is what you wanted to hear.

You can express your disagreements in a civil way. No need to be reactive.

[sergio04]

2nd best batsman in world after kohli in all format.

He will be at his prime in 2023 wc.

He should be in top3 run getter in 2023wc.

[Austin 3:!6]

Politics aside, I would love to see Babar Azam playing a test match against our bowlers with Shami/Bumrah etc in peak. That will be his real test but it wont gonna happen.

[raki05]

1 hour ago, RajBan said:

You can express your disagreements in a civil way. No need to be reactive.

Why to preach upbringing of someone and infer to his family. Specially when it was not intended to him.

[sandeep]

On 12/25/2019 at 9:13 PM, Aiden said:

In 2019 Babar out performed Kohli

 

Tests:
Babar: 6 tests, 11 innings, 616 runs @68,44 with 3 hundreds, 3 fifties, SR - 72,30
Kohli : 8 tests, 11 innings, 612 runs @ 68,22 with 2 hundreds, 2 fifties, SR - 63,28

ODI's :
Babar : 1092 runs in 20 inns @60,66 with 3 hundreds, 6 fifties- SR - 92-30
Kohli : 1377 runs in 25 innings @59,86 with 5 hundreds, 7 fifties - SR 96,36.

T20's :
Babar : 10 innings 374 runs @ 41, 55 with 4 fifties - SR 136,99
Kohli - 10 innings 466 runs@ 77,66 with 5 fifties - SR 147,93

Stupidity like this is what invites negative comments on Babar.