Sydney, Dec. 19 -- Australia batter and Big Bash League (BBL) teammate Josh Philippe is backing Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam to find his best form prior to the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Babar has been struggling for touch in recent times, with the 31-year-old having only scored two half-centuries at the T20I level since the most recent T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies towards the middle of last year. This year in T20Is, he has made just 206 runs in eight innings at an average of 34.33, with a poor strike rate of 114.44, with two half-centuries.

The dip in form has also seen Babar drop down to new lows in the ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings, with the former number-ranked T20I batter currently in 31st place on the late...