Babar Azam’s innings against Australia sparked debate during the ICC Test Champions Final.

Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team, has once again become a topic of conversation during the ongoing ICC Test Champions final between Australia and India.

On the third day of the final match, acclaimed commentator Alison Mitchell recalled the legendary Test match between Pakistan and Australia last year in Karachi.

The second match of the historic series at the National Bank Cricket Arena ended in a tie, but Babar Azam was lauded for his valiant effort.

Chasing 507 runs, the home side lost two quick wickets for just 21 runs, but the all-format captain’s legendary performance saved the home side from defeat.

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The right-handed batter batted for 603 minutes and faced 425 balls to score 196 runs, including 21 boundaries and a maximum.

As Pakistan drew, he shared a 228-run partnership with Abdullah Shafique, added 28 runs with Fawad Alam, and contributed 115 runs with Faheem Ashraf.

The extraordinary effort was picked by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as the best batting performance in the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship cycle.

In the history of the ICC World Test Championship, the 28-year-old hitter has scored 2,605 runs in 28 matches at an average of 57.88, with eight hundreds and 15 fifties.

Azam is also the fourth-highest run-scorer in the 2021-2023 ICC Championship cycle, with 1,527 runs scored in 26 innings at a 61.08 average.

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— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 9, 2023