Babar Azam on Shoaib Akhtar: “He told me ‘kid you have to defend the ball. I will bowl it up,’. After two or three deliveries, I drove him”
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam recalled how he drove pace demon Shoaib Akhtar in the nets when he was involved in an Under-15 camp.
Mohammad Amir on Babar Azam and Virat Kohli: “If you compare Babar with Kohli, I find it difficult bowling to Babar because of his stance because if I take the ball away from him he plays the drive [through the off-side] and if I bring the ball back in, he flicks it [through the on-side]”
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Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has admitted that it is tougher to bowl to Pakistan captain Babar Azam than India skipper Virat Kohli.
Rashid Latif: “Beautiful on-drive, sweet timing”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif praised legendary batsman Mohammad Yousuf’s on-drive.
Kamran Akmal was in fine form during a net session in Lahore
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal may not be playing international cricket, but he showed off his form in the nets at the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy in Lahore with a glorious array of shots.
Babar Azam: “I kept doing that – block two balls and drive the third one. He was like, ‘Get me a new ball, I will show him’. Immediately, Mudassar bhai told me, ‘get out of the nets or he will kill you’. He took me out of the nets”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam recalled how he faced and angered legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the nets.
Shoaib Akhtar: “If I was bowling, I would go wider of the crease and pitch the ball up [to Kohli] and shape it away from him in order to make him drive. If that does not work, I will bowl him at 150 [kph] and he will get out”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes he knows the secret to dismissing India captain Virat Kohli.
Wasim Akram: “I was shell-shocked myself”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram recalled the time he hit legendary captain Imran Khan, who is now the country’s Prime Minister, while batting during a Test match.
Shoaib Malik: “Simply put, it’s his word work. He has everything in him that is required to be a world-class batsman”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has attributed Babar Azam’s drive and determination to be the best batsman in the world to the reason why he is an exceptional player.
“Police stopped me and used foul language”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has found himself in hot water once again after he became embroiled in a heated dispute with police in Lahore.
Dhawan has yet to make his Twenty20 International debut
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Rishi Dhawan has been named as pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s replacement for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia after the latter fractured his left thumb.
