Adam Zampa: “He clearly knows what he’s doing and has a real knack for taking wickets. Facing him isn’t easy, most of the time, you’re just trying not to get hurt”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa has admitted that facing Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is a daunting task, saying “you’re just trying not to get hurt”.
Adam Zampa: “I just loved watching Shahid Afridi, not even because he was a leg-spinner, but because of the way he swung his bat. When I was a kid, I always wanted to be a batter. The way he entertained people really stood out”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa has named Shahid Afridi as his favourite Pakistan player, saying he loved the way the legendary all-rounder entertained fans.
Adam Zampa: “He’s a very good player”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa has praised Pakistan opener Saim Ayub, describing him as “a very good player”.
David Warner: “Saim Ayub is one of the best opening batsmen. He hit sixes against Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa”
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Former Australia batsman David Warner has lauded Pakistan opener Saim Ayub, saying he hits sixes against top-class bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa.
Adam Zampa: “He is a big wicket, same as Virat Kohli is for India”
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Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is such a big wicket, just like India batsman Virat Kohli.
Adam Zampa: “He is great for this format”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is great for ODI cricket as he has enjoyed a lot of success in the format.
Adam Zampa: “It’s obviously a huge challenge, (Babar Azam) has got an excellent tempo for ODI cricket”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa said Pakistan captain Babar Azam has “got an excellent tempo for ODI cricket”.
Adam Zampa: “He used to bowl 150 clicks in the nets and tried to blow blokes’ heads off”
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Australia spinner Adam Zampa has revealed how Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf “tried to blow blokes’ heads off” when he first joined the Melbourne Stars in last year’s Big Bash League (BBL).
Shikhar Dhawan smashed 13 boundaries and a six during his knock of 96
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Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul and captain Virat Kohli scored 96, 80 and 78 respectively as India not only beat Australia by 36 runs in the second ODI in Rajkot, but also levelled the three-match series at 1-1.
Sandeep Lamichhane finished with figures of 3-26 off his four overs
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Sandeep Lamichhane took three wickets and Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 68 as the Melbourne Stars defeated their crosstown rivals, the Melbourne Renegades, by eight wickets.
