‘Babar Azam is a class apart’ – Twitter hails Pakistan skipper for his Century against New Zealand

Pakistan captain, Babar Azam has been in sensational form this year in Test Cricket. On Monday, he notched his ninth Test hundred on day 1 of the ongoing first Test match. He was the highest run-getter for Pakistan and third highest, overall, in the recent Test series against England.

The Pakistan captain has begun the Test series against New Zealand on a great note. For the unversed, Pakistan and New Zealand are locking horns against each other in a two-match Test series. The first day of the first Test match at Karachi Cricket Ground is currently underway.

Babar Azam came to the crease when his team were in a spot of bother at 19 for 2. He hit two fours to set his intentions quite clear. Daryl Mitchell dropped Babar Azam’s catch at slips when he was just at 12. The Pakistan skipper gave no chance to New Zealand, thereafter, put in an assured batting display.

On numerous occasions, he rocked back into his crease and punched the ball off his backfoot for boundaries. Besides, the skipper was equally good on the front foot as well. He added 29 runs for the third wicket with Imam Ul Haq and 62 runs for the fourth wicket with Saud Shakeel.

Babar Azam also notched his 27^th fifty in Test cricket. Babar Azam has scored the most runs by any batter in Test Cricket this year. In just 16 innings, he has managed to score 1105 runs at an average of 73 in Test Cricket.

The Pakistan skipper has also surpassed Mohammad Yusuf for scoring the most runs in a calendar year. Pakistan haven’t lost a single wicket since Lunch as Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Khan have added 114 runs for the 5^th wicket partnership.

Before the Tea break, the hosts managed a score of 224/5 in 58 overs. The team skipper has scored 119 runs in 186 deliveries, while Ahmed has given him great support with his knock of 43 runs in 67 balls.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Babar Azam’s century

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Babar Azam breaks Ricky Ponting’s record for scoring most fifty plus score as a captain in a calendar year in international cricket.

Ricky ponting smashed 24 fifty plus score in 2005 and now Babar Azam has scored 25 fifty plus score this year.

Badshah Babar ♥️ pic.twitter.com/28d39ze1tj

— Avinash Aryan (@AvinashArya09) December 26, 2022

Pakistan doesn’t have strong batting line up like We Indians have. But this man Babar Azam is lone warrior. Every time and in every match he is carrying burden of 22 crores’s hope excluding Wasay Habib Hutiya and other YouTubers.

This Man is pure GENIUS ♥️#BabarAzam𓃵 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/c1SCbqUAaT

— Avinash Aryan (@AvinashArya09) December 26, 2022

Babar Azam achieves another milestone, becomes Pakistan's top scorer in a calendar year. He surpassed Mohommad Yousaf when reached 13 today. Yousad had scored 2435 runs in 2006.

— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) December 26, 2022

Babar Azam breaks Muhammad Yousuf record of most runs in a calendar year

Yousuf scored 2435 runs in 2006 pic.twitter.com/X76T5ibZEH

— ٰImran Siddique (@imransiddique89) December 26, 2022

Another day, another half century for Babar Azam. This is his 27th in Test cricket! He continues to pile up the runs in international cricket.

Babar is fixture proof, conditions proof, format proof and opposition proof. King Babar 👑 #PAKvNZ

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) December 26, 2022

Babar Azam is class apart 👏💚 #PAKvNZ

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) December 26, 2022

" BABAR AZAM WANTS FIFTY , BABAR AZAM GETS FIFTY " what a player 🐐! pic.twitter.com/F7iJe1S7TN

— Asad Abdullah (@asad_qureshi257) December 26, 2022

Babar Azam now averages more than Virat Kohli in Tests!#BabarAzam𓃵 | #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/amPetPDHmw

— Azan Ahmad (@azanahmad257) December 26, 2022

Goat Babar azam.

— Shazaib ahmed (@Shazaibhanjra10) December 26, 2022

Backbone of PCT👑👑#BabarAzam𓃵

— Hera Mansha (@heleenoooo) December 26, 2022

King Babar roaring again 👑💪

— Hashir Nadeem (@CricketHashir) December 26, 2022