Ricky Ponting on Babar Azam. He could be anything.

He's a very, very classy player

Of all the worldwide geniuses who will be in plain view this Australian summer, one man Test legend Ricky Ponting is anticipating seeing the most.

Babar lingers as one of the significant batting dangers in the Pakistan side for the Space Test Arrangement against the Aussies, beginning on Thursday, notwithstanding averaging only 35.28 in his

21-Test career.The 25-year-old, the world's third-positioned ODI batsman and No.1 in T20 cricket, blasted an eye-getting 157 against a solid Australia A bowling assault in Perth a week ago and

Ponting trusts it won't be long until the right-hander enhances his disappointing Test record.

"Twenty-odd Tests for a normal of 35 – he's superior to that.

He midpoints 54 of every one-day cricket at a strike-pace of around 90.

"He's a truly energizing ability and presumably the person I'm anticipating seeing the most this late spring.

I've seen the Aussies a great deal and I've seen a ton of the Kiwis, however I'm truly eager to see him.

The three-time Cup victor was an associate mentor for Australia's battle and during their gathering match against Pakistan in Taunton, he viewed on in surprise as Babar pummeled seven fours

in only 28 balls against a strong pace assault before being gotten on the limit.

"He appeared as though he was playing an alternate game," Ponting recalls.

"When we over-pitched, he slammed it through the spreads or slammed it down the ground.

Also, when we dropped short, he got onto that before long too."

Babar was only 22 and three matches into his Test profession when he visited Australia three years back and neglected to pass 25 of every six innings batting in the

urgent No.3 position, with Josh Hazlewood expelling him four times.He has since moved down to No.6 and his unbeaten century in Perth a week ago, which included 24 limits, came

Ponting thinks repelling Babar from the new ball however much as could reasonably be expected in Test cricket will help open his obvious ability.

"What they've attempted with him before clearly hasn't worked (in light of the fact that) when you watch him bat, he's superior to a 35 normal," he said."There is slightly

more ricochet and pace here so it requires a small piece of modification," he said.

"In any case, the more you practice and play here, the more you become accustomed to it.

"My objective consistently is to perform in each and every match.

The manner in which my structure is at this moment, I need to proceed with that and convey it into Test matches."

Analysis and observation by Ricky pointing.