Babar Azam wins ICC Men’s Cricketer of The Year 2022

Pakistan captain Babar Azam bagged the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy’ after being announced as the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2022. Babar blew beyond that milestone while accumulating a huge 2598 runs at an intimidating average of 54.12. He was the only player to surpass the 2000-run barrier throughout the calendar year across all formats.

The 50-over format was ruled by the 2021 and 2022 ICC Men’s ODI Player of the Year, who amassed 679 runs in nine games. His consistency is demonstrated by the fact that he recorded scores of 50 or more in eight of those innings. Babar also had a fantastic year in Test cricket, despite the fact that his team’s results weren’t always favourable.

Babar’s year as captain in the white-ball formats was especially noteworthy because Pakistan won all three ODI series they participated in, dropping just one game out of nine to Australia.