India, Nov. 7 -- The fiercest debate in world cricket was once between who the best all-format batter in international cricket was, either Virat Kohli or Babar Azam. Things have certainly changed in the last couple of years, as Kohli has stepped away from the spotlight in two of the three international formats, and Babar has seen his spot in the Pakistan team in flux after up-and-down performances.

Nevertheless, given Kohli's stature as a batter in India, there is no denying that Babar Azam represents a similar position as Pakistan's leading batter of the past decade. How significant that role has been remains up for debate - but his contemporaries and teammates continue to see him in that vein.

Speaking on the Crickwick podcast, Pakist...