The Number One Ranked ODI Batter, Babar Azam Receives Another ICC Award

Babar wins the ICC Player of the Month [AP Photo]

The Pakistan premium batter and captain, Babar Azam bags another ICC award. He is currently the number one ranked ODI player in the ICC rankings, and now he has been named  ODI Player of the Month for August.

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Babar beat his fellow teammate, Shadab Khan and the Caribbean, Nicholas Pooran to win this award for the third time. His exceptional form has helped Pakistan and himself in a good position ahead of the upcoming World Cup 2023.

Babar was delighted to receive this award from the ICC and expressed his emotions on how he feels receiving this honour. 

Here's what Babar said:

"I am delighted to be named ICC Player of the Month for August 2023. The past month has been extraordinary for my team and I as we have put in some terrific performances. With the Asia Cup coming to Pakistan after such a long time, it was great to play in front of the passionate and cricket-loving crowds of Multan and Lahore. That I scored my second ODI score of 150-plus in front of my own people in Multan doubled the joy." 

Babar Azam in August

Babar has been in his prime form lately and had a perfect month which is why he got the Player of the Month from the ICC. In the three match series against Afghanistan, he got out early in the first game but made a comeback scoring two consecutive fifties. 

Also, in his first game of the Asia Cup 2023, he smashed 151 off 131 deliveries and made a record of becoming the fastest to reach 19 ODI centuries.

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