Former Pakistan cricketer, Ramiz Raja's recent comments about Babar Azam demonstrate just how highly regarded the Pakistani batsman is within the cricketing world. To compare him to Don Bradman, widely considered to be the greatest batsman in the history of cricket, is no small praise.

As Raja pointed out, Babar has displayed a level of consistency that is truly remarkable given the high-risk nature of the white-ball format. This consistency is built on a foundation of exceptional technique and temperament, both of which Azam possesses in abundance.

"Babar Azam is no less than Don Bradman. In white-ball cricket, he has statistically become the best player in the world. I have never seen so much consistency from a player in such a risky format, the base of which is his technique and temperament. He has no technical issues, whether it is a grassy pitch or a pitch like Karachi, where bowlers generally struggles," Raja said.

Pakistan peaked to No.1 on the ICC ODI Team Rankings as Babar stroked his 18th century on way to becoming the quickest batter to 5,000 runs in his side’s comprehensive 102 runs victory over New Zealand in the fourth match at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.

"He is fastest to 5000 ODI runs and has surpassed many legends like Viv Richards, which is a big achievement. He is the reason why Pakistan has become number one team in ODI rankings," he concluded.