How Many Days Babar Azam No 1 ODI Batsman?

How Many Days Babar Azam No 1 ODI Batsman? – Pakistan captain Babar Azam has ascended to the number one ranking in ODI batsmen after a stellar individual performance in Pakistan’s recent ODI series victory against South Africa.

Babar Azam scored a match-winning 94 in the third ODI to reach a career-best 865 points, displacing Virat Kohli from the top spot which he had held since October 2017.

Babar Azam is just the fourth Pakistani batsman to attain the number one ODI ranking after legends like Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf.

Over the series, Babar Azam notched up 228 runs including a century in the first match. While acknowledging the career milestone, Azam remains committed to consistent performance to maintain the ranking and ultimately achieve the number one Test ranking.

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman also attained a career-best seventh ODI ranking after scoring 193 and 101 in the second and third ODIs respectively.

Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi rose to a career-high 11th ODI bowler ranking with six wickets in the series. Pakistan’s recent home series win over a formidable South African unit has propelled Azam and others up the ICC rankings.

Babar Azam No 1 ODI Batsman Days

Babar Azam’s stunning performances in Pakistan’s ODI series victory against South Africa in April 2021 propelled him to the number one ranking in ODI batsmen. Scoring 228 runs including a century in the first match, Babar surpassed Virat Kohli’s 41-month reign at the top.

Babar ended Kohli’s tenure, who had displaced AB de Villiers in October 2017. Since claiming the top ranking, Babar has maintained incredible form, averaging 90.3 in his next six ODIs with three centuries and a fifty.

In an away series against England in 2021, Babar notched 177 runs including a career-best 158 in the third match. Recently against Australia at home, he piled on 276 runs at a staggering average of 138, with two more ODI tons.

Babar became just the fourth Pakistani batter to hold the number one ranking after legends like Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf. At only 27 years old, Babar’s ascendancy looks poised to achieve even greater heights.

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