Pakistan’s all-format captain, Babar Azam, is among the most prolific batters in Asia in ODI history. Babar has scored heavily in familiar conditions and his batting average of 70.38 in Asia is the second-best in ODI history.
Surprisingly, West Indian top-order star, Shai Hope, is the leading batter in terms of average in Asian conditions with a staggering average of 91.14 in 20 innings.
Hope’s strike rate of 77.52 is on the lower side as compared to Babar, who strikes at 90.86. Babar has scored 9 centuries while Hope has struck 6 centuries in Asia.
Stylish middle-order batter, Haris Sohail, and opening batter, Imam-ul-Haq, are the other two Pakistani batters among the top ten performers in Asian conditions. Former Indian captain, Virat Kohli, is the only Indian batter on the list while the likes of Michael Hussey, AB de Villiers, and Gary Kirsten have also performed considerably well in alien conditions.
Here are the best performers in Asian conditions:
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s |
| Shai Hope | 20 | 1,276 | 91.14 | 77.52 | 6 |
| Babar Azam | 30 | 1,830 | 70.38 | 90.86 | 9 |
| Haris Sohail | 20 | 1,054 | 65.87 | 89.47 | 2 |
| George Bailey | 18 | 914 | 60.93 | 89.60 | 1 |
| Gary Kirsten | 45 | 2,265 | 59.60 | 77.75 | 5 |
| Virat Kohli | 136 | 6,889 | 58.88 | 95.41 | 28 |
| Gordon Greenidge | 22 | 1,057 | 58.72 | 67.41 | 2 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | 20 | 925 | 57.81 | 80.15 | 3 |
| AB de Villiers | 46 | 2,193 | 57.71 | 99.00 | 10 |
| Michael Hussey | 28 | 1,129 | 56.45 | 88.61 | 2 |
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Babar, Imam and Hope will be determined to further improve their performances as the two teams lock horns in the three-match ODI series in Multan. The three players will be looking to help their teams win the series and climb up the ICC ODI World Cup Super League.
