JOHANNESBURG: The ‘best batsman in the world’ debate is never-ending, but former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has set the seal on one name when he was asked the question during a Q&A session on Twitter.
Steyn conducted a Q&A session on Twitter on Thursday afternoon where he answered a number of fans who asked him all sorts of questions. A fan asked Steyn to pick a name among the current cricketers who can carry the ‘best batsman’ tag.
Who’s the best batsman across all formats currently in your opinion?
— Zainab (@ZainabZeeshan12) April 14, 2022
His response was direct and to the point; he named Babar Azam and added, “He is pretty darn good.” Babar Azam has risen to prominence in the world of cricket and his name has been on everyone’s list.
Maybe Babar? He’s pretty darn good
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 14, 2022
Over the past few years, Babar’s stock has raised stupendously and the Pakistan skipper is currently the top-ranked batter in men’s ODI and T20I rankings, and is also among the top-5 in the longest format of the game.
Earlier this month, the Pakistan skipper also scripted a massive feat as he became the first player to win successive Player of the Month awards, thanks to his incredible performances for Pakistan against Australia.
The 27-year-old batter slammed two centuries during the three-Test series against the side, and repeated the feat in the three-match ODI series. In the sole T20I, Babar top-scored for Pakistan with 66 runs off 46 deliveries.
