Mohammad Rizwan: “When I started playing international cricket, I felt Josh Hazlewood was the toughest I faced. But now it is Jasprit Bumrah”
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Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan picked India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as the toughest bowler he has faced.
Josh Hazlewood: “[He] has been [class] for a long time. Sort of burst on the scene in ODI cricket and then changed his game to be strong in the Test arena as well”
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Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has been a “class player” for a long time now.
Josh Hazlewood: “If you miss, he hurts you and sort of tries to put that pressure back on you as a bowler”
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Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood conceded Pakistan batsman Babar Azam will hurt bowlers if they fail to hit the right line and length when bowling to him.
Josh Hazlewood: “I think in One Day cricket, in particular, any width is just put away with authority, so it’s a real strength”
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Josh Hazlewood, the Australia seamer, has admitted that it is not advisable to give Pakistan captain Babar Azam any width as he puts it “away with authority.”
Josh Hazlewood: “Probably his weakness early [on was] we used to bowl quite wide to him and he’d, probably more in Test cricket, nick to the slips a few times”
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Josh Hazlewood, the Australia pace bowler, pointed out that back in the day, he used to “bowl quite wide” to Babar Azam as the Pakistan captain had a tendency to nick the ball to the slips.
Josh Hazlewood: “He’s probably a little bit younger than the other guys, he’s sort of following in the footsteps pretty quickly behind Virat [Kohli], he’s a few runs behind, but again, his numbers are unbelievable”
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Josh Hazlewood, the Australia fast bowler, admitted Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been putting up incredible numbers when batting and is rapidly closing the distance between him and India superstar Virat Kohli.
Ricky Ponting: “I have heard a lot about him and I have seen a fair bit of his while-ball stuff, but this guy is the real deal”
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Australia great Ricky Ponting has no doubts in his mind that Pakistan captain and star batsman Babar Azam is the “real deal”.
Shadab Khan picked Josh Hazlewood as his favourite bowler
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Pakistan limited overs vice-captain Shadab Khan revealed that Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood is his favourite bowler.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas has the highest percentage of deliveries in the good length zone in Tests since 2006, beating players like Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas is the best of the best when it comes to the highest percentage of deliveries in the good length zone in Tests since 2006.
Shahid Afridi: “Brilliant display by Cummins and Hazlewood today, really enjoyed top-quality Test match fast bowling after [a] long time. Indian batting is still capable of fighting back but it will be now tougher without Kohli”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has heaped praise on Australia pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood following their performance in the first Test against India.