Babar’s best performance came in the form of a defeat. (AFP photo)
Pakistan captain Babar Azam scored 405 runs in six matches at an average of 67.50.
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam was named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year on Monday following his exploits in 2021, when he scored 405 runs in six matches at an average of 67.50.
The 27-year-old was the second-highest run-scorer with 228 runs and was the player of the match in both Pakistan’s 2–1 series win against South Africa.
Babar, who chased down Pakistan’s 274 in the first ODI, scored a century and scored 94 off 82 balls in the final ODI, where the visitors scored 320 while batting first.
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He was the lone crusader for Pakistan when they were beaten 3-0 by England. He scored 177 runs in three matches but found no support as no other batsman managed to score more than 100 runs in the series.
Babar’s best performance this year came in the loss of the final ODI against England.
Babar, who came out to bat at the beginning of the innings, got Pakistan out of trouble by sharing a 92-run partnership with Imam-ul-Haq. He was cautious in his approach initially, reaching his fifty in 72 balls. He made up for it by scoring the next fifty in just 32 balls, his second ODI century of the year.
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South African umpire Marais Erasmus was named Umpire of the Year for the third time after receiving the honor in 2016 and 2017.
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The 57-year-old officiated in the recently concluded series between hosts South Africa and India.
On top of the T20 World Cup final, Erasmus saw 20 international fixtures in 2021 across all three formats.
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