Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s sparkling form has earned him comparisons with Virat Kohli but the elegant right-hander says he has a long way to go before he can be considered the Indian skipper’s equal.
Both top-order batsmen score freely and play the cover drive particularly well.
Babar averages above 45 in Test matches and 50-plus in both one-dayers and Twenty20 internationals, putting him in the top five of all three formats.
Babar, who is Pakistan’s limited-overs captain, said there were some style similarities.
The 25-year-old says he closely follows the careers of the top batsmen, watching how they master challenging conditions and overcome difficult phases.
Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests and the same number of T20Is against England in August-September though exact dates and venues are yet to be finalized.
