Ranking the current captains in Test cricket
Leading a team in Tests isn't easy at all but some of them have mastered the art.
7. Babar Azam
Babar Azam was recently named the new Test captain of the Pakistan cricket team. The batsman who has been racking up runs in all formats for Pakistan was elevated to the position after Azhar Ali announced that he would be stepping down from the role. Even though Azhar Ali led the team with a great spirit, the results were something which he couldn’t show off to his peers or ex-Pakistan cricketers.
Babar has so far enthralled with the captaincy because of his ability to take responsibility and play for the team’s cause. Other than that, he is already leading the Pakistan ODI and T20I team, which is why it was always going to make sense if he took over the role in the longest format as well. Unfortunately, he was ruled out of the two Test matches against New Zealand which didn’t allow him to make his debut as the captain.
Interestingly, his deputy Mohammad Rizwan captained the national team for the first time before he could. Considering the way in which Babar has taken responsibilities for the Pakistan batting unit, he is likely to shoulder the captain’s role properly as well. With Misbah-ul-Haq on his side as a coach, Babar is expected to flourish as a Test captain.
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