Pakistan skipper Babar Azam tops the record forward of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith with the very best batting common on the quantity 4 batting spot within the Test format after taking part in a minimal variety of 15 innings. Babar has an exceptional common of 69.10 after taking part in 20 innings. During this era he has struck 8 half-centuries and 4 tons. The former Australian skipper Steve Smith holds the second place with a median of 55.40 in 30 innings. He has scored 6 half-centuries and 4 hundred along with his impeccable batting model.

The skilled English batter Joe Root is simply behind Smith with a median of 54.20 after taking part in 34 innings. Root displayed his prowess within the longest format of cricket with 6 half-centuries and 6 hundred.

The quantity 4 spot is held by the veteran Sri Lankan batter Angelo Matthews with a median of 48.40 in 16 innings. In his final 16 innings, Matthews has scored two half-centuries and two centurion knocks along with his bat.

Finally at quantity 5 is India’s stalwart batter Virat Kohli who has a batting common of 34.65 in 27 innings. He has produced three half-centuries and a single centurion knock from his bat throughout this era.

Last month Pakistan’s ace batter revealed his future plans and revealed his intention to elevate the World Cup because the captain of the workforce.

“Being the captain of a World Cup-winning side would be sweet,” Babar stated as quoted by ICC.

With World Cup in his sights, Babar can even function within the Lanka Premier League for Colombo Strikers.

The Strikers have already introduced collectively Pakistan captain Babar Azam, extremely proficient Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah and Sri Lankan T20 stars Matheesha Pathirana and Chamika Karunaratne for the LPL 2023, as per a press launch from Colombo Strikers.

“The auction is the most important aspect in any franchise cricket tournament. We have spoken about the kind of players we need and we’ll definitely look to form the strongest side in the tournament,” stated Azam as quoted by a press launch from Colombo Strikers.

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