Babar Azam wins ICC ODI Player of the Year award for outstanding performances in 2022

Babar was the all-time best in the 50-over game with the bat at the end of the year with 679 runs from nine matches at an average of 84.87 with three centuries to go with five more half-centuries, failing to make a significant score in only one. game.

His performances have also helped him remain at the top of Batter's rankings since taking the throne in July 2021.

He also enjoyed his best run as captain of the ODI team in 2022, leading Pakistan to 8 wins in 9 competitions, with their lone loss coming against Australia in Lahore.

Babar responded by hitting a 73-ball hundred in the following match – his fastest ever in ODI cricket – to lead Pakistan to a memorable victory that drew the hosts 1–1 against the visiting Aussies.

Babar Azam recently earned the title of ICC 'ODI Player of the Year' and also became the captain of the 'ICC ODI Team of the Year' due to his near-perfect record.

In other announcements, the ICC named Richard Illingworth the "Umpire of the Year", Tahlia McGrath the ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year, South Africa's Marco Jansen the Men's Cricketer of the Year, Suryakumar Yadav the Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year and India Renuka Singh named ICC 'New Women's Cricketer of the Year'.

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