Former England captain Nasser Hussain picked an Indian celebrity and former Pakistan skipper as those who can have an awesome 2024. In a video posted by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC), Nasser revealed his picks to be Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. “My first one is a megastar and there’s no doubt about it. Virat Kohli. Clearly, he had a unbelievable 2023 and World Cup. Amid all of the information he broke and the eye, we didn’t give attention to how effectively he was batting. Technically, I’ve by no means seen Virat bat as effectively like that. The sound of the bat, that innings in opposition to Sri Lanka in Mumbai, I can identify about 5 innings the place he was getting in a superb place. That may be a good signal for Virat, India and Virat followers. It means that he’s in a superb psychological house and his sport is in good order,” mentioned Hussain within the video.
Total in eight Checks this 12 months, Virat scored 671 runs at a median of 55.61, with two centuries and two fifties in 12 innings. His finest rating was 186.
In 27 ODIs this 12 months, Virat scored 1,377 runs at a median of 72.47 and a strike charge of 99.13, with six centuries and eight fifties in simply 24 innings. His finest rating was 166.
Lastly, in all 35 worldwide matches and 36 innings this 12 months, Virat scored 2,048 runs at a median of 66.06, with eight centuries and 10 fifties in 36 innings.
Speaking about Babar, Nasser mentioned that the Pakistan facet wants their former skipper to attain huge within the 12 months which will even see the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 being held within the West Indies and the USA in June. Pakistan reached the finals final time in 2022 however misplaced to England.
“One other one, they’re typically in contrast. Babar Azam. I feel it’s a huge 12 months for him and Pakistan. He has given up captaincy, that could be the burden off his shoulders. The largest factor he can do for Pakistan cricket is get shed load of runs. They want him to get runs. There shall be a T20 World Cup within the Caribbean. They acquired to the finals final time. They may want their ex-skipper to place in an actual efficiency,” mentioned Nasser.
In 5 Checks this 12 months, Babar scored 204 runs at a median of twenty-two.66, with no fifties to his identify. His finest rating was 41.
In 25 ODIs this 12 months, Babar scored 1,065 runs at a median of 46.30, with two centuries and 10 fifties to his identify. His finest rating was 151.
In 5 T20Is this 12 months, Babar scored 130 runs in 4 innings at a median of 43.33, with the very best rating of 101*.
In 35 matches this 12 months, Babar scored 1,399 runs at a median of 39.97, with three centuries and 10 fifties. His finest rating is 151.
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