Michael Hussey believes that Babar Azam can be spoken of in the same sentence as that which has stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson if he improves his Test record.

Babar Azam, the No.1 ranked T20I batsman, smashed 59 off 38 and remained the only batsman who played with fluency against the Aussie attack

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Babar Azam was named Pakistan's T20I skipper following their whitewash under Sarfaraz Ahmed in the three-match series against Sri Lanka.

While Azhar Ali has been named as Pakistan's new Test skipper, Babar Azam will take on the responsibility for the T20I side. The decision for the ODI captaincy has been put on hold.

Sarfaraz Ahmed was stripped of captaincy and dropped from the Pakistan side after a series of below-average performances in international cricket.

Pakistan lost the first two games, by 64 and 35 runs respectively, as the islanders took an unassailable lead in the three-match series in Lahore.

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that Babar Azam has the potential to reach 200 in one-day internationals.

Babar Azam went past Virat Kohli to become the third-fastest batsman to 11 centuries in one-day internationals.

PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani said that Babar's elevation is part of his gradual development as a future captain. "I am hopeful the trio of Misbah, Sarfaraz and Babar will do well for Pakistan cricket," Mani said.

If he plays in the first T20I against West Indies today, KL Rahul will have a chance to create a world record, surpassing the likes of Pakistan's Babar Azam, and Indian captain Virat Kohli.

Babar Azam scored a brilliant hundred as Pakistan chased down a 238-run target with six wickets in hand on a tricky Edgbaston wicket against New Zealand.

In a must-win match, Babar Azam oozed class on his way to an unbeaten hundred, guiding Pakistan to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the World Cup on Wednesday.

During the course of his unbeaten 101 on Wednesday, Babar became the second fastest batsman to score 3,000 ODI runs behind South Africa's Hashim Amla.

Babar said Pakistan would take inspiration from their Champions Trophy final victory over India two years ago.

Azam accepted that Kohli's consistency and mindset over the years are what he would like to emulate.

The Indian skipper dropped four places to be jointly 19th with Zimbabwe's Hamilton Masakadza.

Pakistan were 147/1 at the start of the 17th over putting Miller in all sorts of trouble.

David Miller's 29-ball 65 not out trumped Babar Azam's 58-ball 90 as Pakistan lost to South Africa beat Pakistan by 7 runs in the second T20I.

Miller was the man of the match just for his fielding — a rare feat.