AB de Villiers: “When he gets going, he keeps that innings together, he is the glue in that batting line-up”
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AB de Villiers, the former South Africa cricketer, said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “is the glue” that keeps the team’s batting line-up together.
Azam is always seen as the prize wicket whenever Pakistan play any team as he has a habit of scoring big runs and winning matches.
The 29-year-old is the reigning ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year, which is a testament to how good he is.
“When he gets going, he keeps that innings together, he is the glue in that batting line-up,” De Villiers said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Azam, who resigned as captain after the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, is currently representing Pakistan in their three-match Test series against Australia and has amassed 77 runs in the first two Tests at an average of 19.25.
The men in green are 2-0 down in the series and will look to claim a consolation win in the third Test, which begins on January 3 in Sydney.
Pakistan Squad for Australia Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi