Praised by Ponting, Babar Azam is confident

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is often praised for his excellent performance in 22 yards of the field. Recently he has been praised by the legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting. And the praise of this former Australian captain has increased the confidence of the Pakistan captain. Babar Azam made such a comment recently.

The year 2022 has passed like a dream for Babar Azam. He has done well in all three editions with the bat. He scored 2598 runs in 44 matches. Average was 54.12. There are also 8 centuries from his bat. Among which is a hat-trick century in ODIs. And the Pakistan captain got the award for being in form. He was also selected as the ICC Cricketer of the Year.

Not only in 2022, but also in the previous year, Babar became the ICC Cricketer of the Year. And recently Ricky Ponting praised Babar’s consistent performance. He said, “Babar Azam is in great form. He has been performing consistently for the last three to four years. But to be the best in the world, he needs to improve in some areas. I love watching Babar Azam play. And watching him play, I think there are a few more areas to improve on. Hope to see that very soon.”

And Babar Azam’s confidence increased with Ponting’s praise. In an interview, Babar said, “You must like it when a big player speaks positively about you. It gives you confidence. You think that such a big player has spoken positively about you. He is the best cricketer in the world. And we are at a stage like this. He’s gone with it. So, he can tell where to improve to be the best in the world. And I take his comments positively and try to see how I can do better.”

From 2015 to 2023, Babar Azam has many personal achievements in his cricket career. His status as a batsman has steadily increased in the cricket world over the past few years. In 2022, Babar Azam became the only batsman to reach the milestone of 2000 runs in international cricket. Let’s see if utilizing Ponting’s advice now the Pakistan captain can touch a new milestone.