Babar Azam stole the show in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League series between the Pakistan cricket team and the Australian cricket team with back-to-back tons in the last two matches of the series. The Australian cricket team took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series, but the Pakistan cricket team made a comeback and won the series by 2-1.
Speaking of Babar Azam, the right-handed batter from Pakistan is now third on the all-time list of batters with the best batting average in ODI cricket. After registering his 16th ODI century earlier today in Rawalpindi, Babar now has 4,261 runs to his name from 84 innings at an average of 59.18.
Former Indian cricket team captain once held the third position. He currently has a batting average of 58.07. Kohli has slipped down to the fourth position now, whereas Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan ten Doeschate hold the top two spots.
Courtesy of his two centuries and a fifty in this series, Babar was adjudged the Man of the Series in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League series between the Pakistan cricket team and the Australian cricket team. After winning the Player of the Series award in the ODI series against Australia, Babar Azam said:
“When you lose the first game of the series, the team needs confidence, and the team management and I provided as much confidence as we could. The players stepped up brilliantly in the last two matches, they performed well, took responsibility on themselves, throughout both games they showed great performance in the bowling and batting department.”
Fans on Twitter react to Babar Azam’s spectacular ton against the Australian cricket team
Here’s how the fans on Twitter reacted after Babar Azam scored a century for the Pakistan team and helped them trounce the Aussies in the series decider.
Babar Azam average now ahead of Kohli and 3rd highest of all time pic.twitter.com/9obJ5L7cBW
— Umer Musharaf (@umer_sm10) April 2, 2022
Babar Azam has 16 hundred and 18 fifties from 84 innings in ODI format – Unbelievable conversion rate.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 2, 2022
Most Times to have scored 2 Consecutive ODI Hundreds:-
•Virat Kohli – 9
•Ab De Villiers – 6
•Rohit Sharma – 4
•Babar Azam – 4
•Saeed Anwar – 4— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 2, 2022
Who else but Babar Azam to lead Pakistan to a series win 💯https://t.co/wkuXqz0yy9 #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/JO5yrbHDKT
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 2, 2022
Historic series win belongs to fans who believed. Proud of this team. Adat si hai mujhko Shaheen ke pehlay over ki. Harry ke pace ki kya hi baat hai. Kamaal bowling by Wasim Jr. Clinical batting by Imam aur Badshah tou Babar Azam hi hai. Team effort. #PakisanZindabad #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/cFlQcVgG4O
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) April 2, 2022
He's unstoppable. Babar Azam surges to his second consecutive hundred in this series and the 16th of his career. The man can bat! #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/lgmqiQq3Mg
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 2, 2022
A sensational knock from Babar Azam ✨
A 16th ODI century for the Pakistan skipper!
Watch #PAKvAUS live on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in select regions) 📺 | 📝: https://t.co/5860h2GPtV pic.twitter.com/xecHUx9ibJ
— ICC (@ICC) April 2, 2022
•Virat Kohli – India's 2nd Most ODI Centurion in the history (43).
•Babar Azam – Pakistan's 2nd Most ODI Centurion in the history (16).
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 2, 2022
Babar Azam Routine – Eat, sleep and scored Hundred. His ODI Average now 59.11 – What a player, Run Machine of world cricket at the moment. pic.twitter.com/EAYEeqwFRJ
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 2, 2022
Fastest to reach 16 ODI hundreds:
🇵🇰 Babar Azam – 84 inns
🇿🇦 Hashim Amla – 94 innsAnother day, another record breaking innings by the mighty King Babar, an absolute masterclass from the modern day batting maestro. Champion! #Cricket#PAKvAUS
— 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 👑 (@imtheguy007) April 2, 2022
