Srinagar, April 14: After having dethroned Team India skipper Virat Kohli from Number One position in ODI cricket, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam aims to be number one in Test Cricket.
Azam on Wednesday in latest rankings released by ICC claimed No.1 position in ODI batsman, ending India captain Virat Kohli’s long reign at the top of the charts. It was Babar’s match-winning 82-ball 94 in the third ODI against South Africa that helped him gain 13 rating points to reach career-best 865 points.
Speaking about being Number One in ODI cricket , Babar was quoted as saying that it is another milestone and needs more hardwork to maintain consistency.
“This is another milestone in my career, which will now require even more hard work & consistency in order for me to hold on to the ranking for an extended period of time, like Sir Vivian Richards from January 1984 to October 1988 & Virat Kohli for 1,258 days,” Babar was quoted as saying .
He also made it sure that his ultimate aim is to be top batsman in Test cricket .
“I feel privileged and honoured to have joined the company of stalwarts like Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad Yousuf, who will always be the shining stars of Pakistan cricket. I have also previously topped the T20I rankings, but the ultimate ambition and goal is to lead the Test rankings, which are the real testament and reward to a batsman’s calibre, reputation and skills,” Babar was further quoted as saying.