Waqar Younis: “Test Cricket at its best. Special knock from a special player. Simply magnificent Babar Azam”
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Waqar Younis has praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam, calling him a “special player” for leading by example in the Test series against Australia.
Azam amassed 390 runs, which included a career-best knock of 196, at an average of 78.
Despite his mammoth effort with the bat throughout the three-Test series, it finished 1-0 in Australia’s favour.
Test Cricket 🏏 at its best ….
Special knock from a special player👏👏👏. Simply magnificent. @babarazam258 #PAKvAUS @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/8qA8gNngvk— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) March 16, 2022
“Test Cricket at its best. Special knock from a special player. Simply magnificent Babar Azam,” Waqar said on Twitter.
With the Test series done and dusted, Azam will be aiming to continue scoring big runs in the limited overs series, which will comprise of three ODIs and a T20 International.
The first ODI will begin on March 29 in Lahore.
Pakistan’s ODI squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir
Pakistan’s T20I squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir