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The star Pakistan batter and skipper, Babar Azam is currently enjoying a sensational form with the bat in the ongoing five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The 28-year-old is currently in the third spot on the list of the highest run-scorers in the five-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand.
Babar has scored 275 runs in four innings of the four matches he played so far in the series with a century and two half-centuries to his name. Other than this, he has also achieved a brilliant milestone as he became the fastest batter to score 5000 runs in an ODI career in the history of the game.
Meanwhile, the former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has come up with a big statement while praising Babar Azam; subsequently, he went a step ahead and compared Babar with the former legendary and all-time great Australian batter Don Bradman.
“Babar Azam is no less than Don Bradman, I have never seen so much consistency from a player in such a risky format,” said Ramiz Raja in a video on his YouTube channel.
He is the reason why Pakistan has become the number one team in ODI rankings - Ramiz Raja on Babar Azam
“The base of which is his technique and temperament. He has no technical issues, whether it is a grassy pitch or a pitch like Karachi, where bowlers generally struggle. He is the fastest to 5000 ODI runs and has surpassed many legends like Viv Richards, which is a big achievement. He is the reason why Pakistan has become the number one team in ODI rankings,” he added later.
Now, Babar Azam will be in action with Pakistan in the fifth and last of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. The match is about to start today at 4.00 PM.
Here’s a look at the squad of Pakistan in the ODI series against New Zealand:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, and Zaman Khan.