Babar Azam can break all records as captain and cricketer: Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan cricket captain, has expressed his confidence in current captain Babar Azam, stating that he has the potential to break all the records in the game.

“Babar Azam can break all the records as a captain and as a cricketer,” Misbah told The National.

The 48-year-old believes that Babar is an outstanding player in all three formats of the game and is one of the all-time best batters in Pakistan after the likes of Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam ul Haq, Saeed Anwar and Zaheer Abbas.

“It has been such a long time we have had a player who is quite outstanding in all three formats. He is one of the all-time best batters in Pakistan after Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam ul Haq, Saeed Anwar and Zaheer Abbas. The technique and elegance in his batting, and the runs he has scored makes him one of the best in the world,” he added.

Misbah also stated that if Babar continues to play for the next eight to ten years, he has the potential to achieve what Virat Kohli has done for India.

“He’s got excellent work ethic. He’s a hard worker, analysing the game and handling the pressure. He takes his practicing and perfecting his skills to a new level. He’s got all the ingredients to become a Pakistani cricketing great,” he said.

“He has that kind of potential. If he players for the next eight to 10 years he can do what Virat Kohli has done for India,” he concluded.

Babar has already achieved a great deal in his career so far, having scored 3,696 runs in 47 Tests at an average of 48.63, 5,089 in ODI's at 59.17 and 3,485 in T20I's at 41.48.