Babar included in ICC player of the month’s nominees

ISLAMABAD – January 5 (ONLINE) Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been included in the nominees of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player of the month list.

The Pakistan skipper continues to enjoy a fine run of form with bat in hand, filling his boots against England and the start of the New Zealand series.

Making runs in all four Tests he played, Babar showcased his consistency even with the burden of captaincy, making a pair of hundreds and three scores of fifties in eight knocks.

The month began with his 136 on day three of the first Test in Rawalpindi, hitting 19 fours and a six to help his side to 579. He went on to make three fifties in four innings across the second and third Test matches in Multan and Karachi respectively, finishing with 348 runs at 58 for the series.

Babar returned to Karachi for the first Test match against New Zealand, and enjoyed his time in the middle in the first innings, making 161 in a six-hour stay.

He struck 15 fours and a six in the knock, with his 14 in the second innings meaning he finished with 523 runs at 65.37 across December.