Pakistan batsman Babar Azam and fast-bowler Mohammad Abbas were picked in ESPNcricinfo’s T20I and Test team of 2018 respectively. The top-order batsman had a memorable 2018 as he overtook India’s Virat Kohli to become the fastest player to reach 1,000 runs in T20I. Meanwhile, pacer Abbas’s brilliant showing in 2018 helped him land a spot in the Test team of the illustrious cricket website. The Gujranwala-born pacer burst onto the scene with a performance which helped Pakistan clinch a 1-0 Test series win over Australia. In the last two years, Pakistan have a 25-4 win-loss record, easily the best among all teams.

Source: Pakistan Today January 04, 2019 19:51 UTC