Pakistani skipper Babar Azam reclaimed top position in ICC T20 Batting Ranking
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DUBAI – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam reclaimed the top slot in ICC’s T20I Batting Ranking after a dazzling performance against Namibia in the T20 World Cup.
The 27-year-old’s two successive half-centuries in the ongoing ICC tournament and three in four previous matches have helped him overtake England’s Dawid Malan and grab the No. 1 position.
Azam, who recently scored 51 against Afghanistan and 70 against Namibia to lead the 2009 champions into the semifinals, is at the top of the ranking for the sixth time in his career. He first attained the top position on January 28, 2018. He is also currently ranked No. 1 in ODIs.
Sitting at number 2 in last week's rankings, Pakistani skipper moved up 14 points pushing past English batter. Green Shirts have made the ideal start to the ICC cricket carnival – winning four consecutive games in style with Babar at the helm.
The right-handed batsman first got the feat earlier in 2018 while he currently holds top rank in One Day Internationals. The Pakistani star batter’s tally of 834 rating points puts him 36 points ahead of English cricketer while his career-best remains 896 rating points.
Pakistani skipper while reacting to the recent feat said It is a good little motivation to be back on top of the T20I rankings. But the bigger picture is these performances have helped Pakistan to rise to No.2 and become the first side to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
Meanwhile, team Green is now on 265 points, while arch-rival India slipped to 262 points after consecutive defeats against Pakistan and New Zealand. England led the field with 279 points.
