ICC Names Babar Azam Captain of Men's ODI Team for 2022

International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistan’s Babar Azam captain of the Men’s ODI Team for the 2022 World Cup. The 24-year-old, who has made a name for himself with consistent performances on the international stage, will lead his country in the tournament which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.

This announcement comes as no surprise, as Azam has been one of the most consistent performers in international cricket in the last few years. He has led Pakistan to two ICC World Twenty20 titles, and has also been a part of the side that won the 2017 Champions Trophy. He is a key part of the Pakistan side, and his captaincy will be crucial in their attempt to win the World Cup.

Babar Azam - an overview

International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Babar Azam will captain the Men’s ODI Team for the 2022 World Cup. The 23-year-old Pakistan all-rounder will now lead the side in the seven-match series against India that starts on February 18th.

Azam has amassed an impressive batting and bowling record in international cricket, and will be aiming to lead Pakistan to their first World Cup title. The Men’s ODI Team reached the semi-finals of the 2017 World Cup, and will be hoping to replicate this performance in the upcoming series against India.

ICC’s decision to appoint Azam captain is a testament to his talent and potential, and will hopefully help Pakistan achieve their World Cup ambitions.

What are Babar Azam's key skills?

International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistan's Babar Azam captain of the Men's ODI team for the 2022 World Cup.

Azam, 28, has scored over 2,000 runs in ODIs, including a centuries in both the 2014 and 2019 World Cups. The Lahore batsman is also the leading wicket-taker in ODIs with 208 dismissals.

The Men's ODI team for the 2022 World Cup is: Babar Azam (captain), Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Usman Khawaja, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Akram, Rumman Raees, Muhammad Shehzad.

What are the implications of Babar Azam's captaincy for Pakistan?

International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistan batsman Babar Azam captain of Men's ODI Team for 2022. Azam, who has scored more than 8,000 runs in ODI cricket, will lead Pakistan in the 50-over format alongside Ahmed Shehzad, Fakhar Zaman and Hasan Ali. The ICC Men’s ODI Championship will be held in England from May 30 to July 15, 2022.

Pakistan named Captain of Men's ODI team for the 2022 Cricket World Cup

Pakistan cricket has announced their ODI squad for the year 2022. Amongst the players selected is Babar Azam, who has been named captain.

Babar Azam is a talented all-rounder, and has been performing well for Pakistan in recent times. He has scored a number of centuries for Pakistan, and is expected to lead the team in their upcoming fixtures.

Pakistan are currently ranked third in the ICC ODI rankings, and are expected to compete in all the tournaments that are held during the year. Their first fixture of the year is the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted in England in May.

Babar Azam - one of the world's best cricketers

This is a great honour for Babar Azam and the Pakistan cricket team. Babar Azam is a very talented batsman and has been playing very well in the recent past. He is a very good allrounder and he can also bowl very well. I am sure that he will lead the Pakistan cricket team to a successful World Cup in 2022.

The team 

Babar Azam (Pakistan), Travis Head (Australia), Shai Hope (Barbados), Shreyas Iyer (India), Tom Latham (New Zealand), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh), Alzarri Joseph (West Indies), Mohammed Siraj (India), Trent Boult (New Zealand), and Adam Zampa made up the lineup (Australia).

2022 ICC Men's T20I Team

The standout player, however, did not make the Men's T20I Team of the Year 2022. Haris Rauf and Mohammad Rizwan of the Men in Greens have been named to the T20I team for 2022.

In 2022, Babar appeared in 26 T20Is, scoring 735 runs at an average of 31.95, including a century. He also led Pakistan to the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and Asia Cup 2022 finals.

Rizwan, who was named the greatest T20I cricketer of the year in 2021, scored 996 runs, second only to India's Suryakumar Yadav last year.

Haris has joined the pace attack of the ICC T20I squad of the year after getting 31 wickets in 2022.

The ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year includes three players from India, two from England, two from Pakistan, and one from each of New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Ireland, and Sri Lanka.

The group

Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan), Virat Kohli (India), Suryakumar Yadav (India), Glenn Phillips (New Zealand), and Sikandar Raza (India) (Zimbabwe). Hardik Pandya of India, Sam Curran of England, Wahindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka, Haris Rauf of Pakistan, and Josh Little of Australia (Ireland).

Conclusion

International Cricket Council (ICC) today named Pakistan’s left-handed batsman, Babar Azam, captain of the Men’s ODI team for the 2022 World Cup.

Azam, 29, was named captain for the three-match series against England, starting on 29 July in the United Arab Emirates. He is the first Pakistani male player to ever lead a Men’s ODIs team.

Azam has played 104 ODIs, scoring 2,411 runs with a highest score of 290 not out. He has also taken 216 wickets with best performance of 7/67.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has nominated Azam for the prestigious ICC Men’s ODI Player of the Year award for the 2018-19 season.