"Class Apart": Mohammad Yousuf All Praise For Babar Azam

Mohammad Yousuf had contributed to the fore during his days. Similar to Babar Azam’s contribution in the present time. Azam has proved his mettle across formats and has been highly regarded in the international circuit. Moreover, for quite some time, he had also drawn comparison to premier India batsman Virat Kohli.

Babar Azam, who averages over 50 in both ODIs and T20Is and has a commendable average of 45.12 in his 25 Tests so far, had a tremendous Pakistan Super League (PSL). He scored three fifties for the Karachi Kings in 9 innings before the PSL was stopped due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Babar Azam is class apart: Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf was of the opinion that he has not seen a better player since his retirement. Azam is class apart and can be relied across formats. He has also been consistent for the national team.

“Babar is a class apart from the others right now. That is why he is in the ICC’s top five rankings in all three formats. Personally, I have not seen a finer batsman in Pakistan than Babar since I last played for the national team,” Yousuf said on GTV News Channel.

Yousuf, however, added that it is not wise to compare Babar with Indian swashbucklers Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have already achieved a lot in international cricket.

Maintaining a brilliant average, Azam has scored 1850 Test runs, 3359 in ODIs and 1471 in the shortest format of the game. At 25, Azam is set for a brilliant future, if he continues to play at this rate and builds on his game.