Double delight for Babar! Pakistani captain wins ICC Cricketer & ODI Player of the Year awards

Updated : Feb 09, 2023 15:30
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Editorji News Desk

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has once again been named the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year.

For the second year in a row, Babar took home the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the Best men's cricketer. The Pakistani captain also won the ODI cricketer of the year award for the second year running.

Also read: England captain Ben Stokes named ICC Test Cricketer of the Year

The Pakistan captain accumulated 2,598 runs in 44 matches at an average of 54.12, including eight centuries and 15 half-centuries across the three formats.

In ODIs, 28-year-old Babar scored 679 runs in nine matches at an average of 84.87.

On the other hand, the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award was won by England all-rounder Nat Sciver.

The English all-rounder scored 1346 runs and picked up 22 wickets in 33 matches last year.

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