• Babar Azam has been named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year for 2022.
• The captain of Pakistan has also won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
• He amassed 2598 runs at an average of 54.12.

Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, has been named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year and has won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.

Domination 👊

For the second year in a row, the Pakistan star has taken home the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year Award 👏#ICCAwards

— ICC (@ICC) January 26, 2023

In 44 games in 2022, he amassed 2598 runs at an average of 54.12, with eight hundreds and fifteen half-centuries.

“It’s difficult to imagine that Babar Azam even further raised his game throughout 2022, as the inspirational skipper broke more individual records and ensured Pakistan’s star continued to shine brilliantly,” the International Cricket Council said in a news statement.

“Babar was the only player to exceed the 2000-run mark during the calendar year across all formats.

“During the calendar year, Babar’s haul of eight hundreds and seventeen fifties was his best of his career to date, and there’s no doubt the powerful right-hander is currently at the top of his game.”

Babar Azam in 2022:

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44 matches
2598 runs
54.12 average
8 centuries and 17 half-centuries#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/FQDQqbdkmV

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 26, 2023

Ben Stokes of England, Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe, and Tim Southee of New Zealand were all contenders.

Azam had previously been appointed captain of the 2022 ICC ODI Team of the Year.

Azam was the captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year in 2021, it should be highlighted.

He also won the ICC ODI Player of the Year title in the meantime.

The winners of the ICC Awards are determined by the votes made by the ICC Voting Academy, which includes a larger group of international cricket writers and broadcasters. Cricket fans can also participate in the voting process by using the ICC’s digital channels.

The awards were valid from January 1 to December 31, 2022.

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