Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower feels Babar Azam has got Indian run-machine Virat Kohli's “hunger” and the talent to match his idol's awe-inspiring feats one day.
"He is very special. I believe he is going to be one of the best that Pakistan have ever produced. He's really hungry, is fit and still very young," Flower said.
"I think he'll have a really good career if he keeps his feet on the ground, which I think he will. He's got Virat's hunger. I think he could be at some point in the future," Flower added when asked about comparisons with Kohli.
Impressed by his batsman's performance, Flower, a former Zimbabwe opener, said, "He's definitely got that hunger, so if you practice as hard as he does, and you have his skills, I can't see why he can't get to the top."
During his knock, Babar also became the second fastest to 3000 runs in one-day internationals.