In the last few years, there has been lots of discussion in the cricketworld about the ‘big four’, which includes *Virat Kohlilink*,Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root.
However, Babar Azam and Marnus Labuschagne have become active parts of thisdiscussion, thanks to their brilliant form with the bat in the recenttimes.
Former *Australian all-rounder Shane Watsonlink*inhis latest episode of The ICC Review has ranked the current crop of ‘bigfive’ Test batters. Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam, who has beenin sublime form, is ranked at number two in this list.
“Babar Azam is playing incredibly well. [It’s great] to be able to see howhe has adapted his game to really move his game to Test cricket as well.Babar Azam would probably be No.2 at the moment.”
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The Pakistani skipper is ranked the fifth best batter in the world on theICC Men’s Test batter rankings. He scored 390 runs against Australia in therecently held test series, which also included one of the finest innings intest cricket.
