Babar Azam, Stokes in ICC Test Team of Year

Dubai, The Gulf Observer: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday named Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in the Men’s Test Team of the Year 2022, while Ben Stokes has been included in the English Test team of the year alongside England duo Jonny Bairstow and James Anderson.

The team includes 11 players who produced remarkable returns in the 2022 calendar year, with either bat, ball or their all-round talents.

Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam was consistently outstanding with the bat throughout 2022, scoring four centuries and a further seven half-centuries in the calendar year.

Stokes took over as England captain in April 2022 and has turned the team around alongside Brendon McCullum, with England’s red ball side winning just one match under his leadership.

Men’s Test Team of the Year: Usman Khawaja (Australia), Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies), Marnus Labuschange (Australia), Babar Azam (Pakistan), Jonny Bairstow (England), Ben Stokes (England), Rishabh Pant (India), Pat Cummings (Australia), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Nathan Lyon (Australia), James Anderson (England)

Men’s ODI Team of the Year; Babar Azam (Pakistan), Travis Head (Australia), Shai Hope (West Indies), Shreyas Iyer (India), Tom Latham (New Zealand), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh), Alzarri Joseph (West Indies), Mohammed Siraj (India), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Adam Zampa (Australia)