Peter Siddle: “Haris Rauf told me the meaning of chacha during [the] Big Bash and started calling me chacha as well”
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Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has revealed that Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf started calling him chacha, which means uncle in Urdu, during their time together in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf: “My job is to take wickets, not just stop runs. I can bowl defensively too, but people need to understand my role”
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Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf has made it clear that his “job is to take wickets”, urging critics to better understand his role in the team.
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf: “The Melbourne Stars management told me that all the batters in the world are scared of you”
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Pakistan seamer Haris Rauf has revealed that the Melbourne Stars management told him that “all the batters in the world are scared of you”.
Steve Smith: “Babar Azam is a wonderful player. When he’s timing the ball, it’s beautiful”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has praised Pakistan star Babar Azam, describing him as a “wonderful player”.
David Warner: “Like a four-year-old bowling. It stays so low”
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Australia opening batsman David Warner said Pakistan fast bowler Zaman Khan bowls like a four-year-old as the ball “stays so low”.
Sean Abbott: “Babar hits you where Babar wants to, and I’m sick of bowling at him. Whether it’s domestic cricket or international cricket, I don’t think I’ve ever got him out, and it feels a bit like a death by a thousand cuts sometimes”
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Australia speedster Sean Abbott has admitted that he is sick of bowling to Pakistan batsman Babar Azam as “Babar hits you where Babar wants to”.
Abdur Rauf: “Babar has lost a lot of very important credentials of batting. This is not the platform to mend your mistakes; you are just building more pressure on yourself. Your advisors are piece[s] of s***. If you continue like this, how long will you survive?”
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Explaining his stance, Rauf said Azam should avoid participating in T20 tournaments such as the Big Bash League (BBL), arguing that such platforms do not help address flaws in his game.
Shadab Khan on Babar Azam: “I know his weaknesses and everything. He knows mine as well”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan said he is well aware of Babar Azam’s weaknesses and the star batsman knows his vulnerabilities as well.
Jack Edwards: “Babar Azam is a world-class player”
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Australia all-rounder Jack Edwards has lavished praise on Pakistan batsman Babar Azam, calling him a “world-class player”.
Josh Philippe: “Batting with Babar was outstanding. He’s incredibly calm out there and kept me on track”
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Australia cricketer Josh Philippe has recalled his time batting alongside Pakistan batsman Babar Azam during the recent edition of the Big Bash League (BBL), describing the experience as “outstanding.”
