Aakash Chopra: “There is no Fab Four now in Test Cricket. Virat Kohli is out of it. Babar Azam has scored runs and he can be part of it but not yet. For now, it is Fab Three with Kane [Williamson], [Joe] Root and [Steve] Smith”
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Aakash Chopra, the former India batsman, believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam isn’t quite at the level required to be in Test cricket’s Fab Four.
Wasim Akram: “All the four batters from Fab Four, Babar is now the fifth one”
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Wasim Akram, the legendary fast bowler, believes that the Fab Four is now a Fab Five due to the brilliance of Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
Haris Rauf: “No matter what happens, I just need to take your wicket. Only you and Kohli are the exception now”
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Haris Rauf, the Pakistan fast bowler, has warned captain Babar Azam that he and India batsman Virat Kohli are two names on his list of cricketers he wants to dismiss.
Joe Root: “Virat has got a very different style and technique to Kane Williamson to Babar to Steve Smith”
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England batsman Joe Root said India superstar Virat Kohli has a “very different” batting style in comparison to other elite players such as Pakistan captain Babar Azam, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and Australia’s Steve Smith.
Rashid Khan: “I think Virat Kohli plays that shot (cover drive) better than anyone in the world. His cover drive looks good and sounds good. Yes, definitely, Babar is [a] very close [second]”
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Rashid Khan, the world-class Afghanistan spinner, said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is very close in second place when it comes to the cricketer with the best cover drive.
Babar Azam: “Bounce back stronger. Get well soon Kane Williamson”
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Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket captain, hopes to see his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson “bounce back stronger”.
Kane Williamson: “Every time he comes out to bat he looks exceptional”
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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said Pakistan captain Babar Azam looks in good touch every time he comes out to bat.
Kane Williamson: “He has different gears and he showed it every time”
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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has dismissed the idea that Pakistan captain Babar Azam gets stuck in one gear when he bats.
Kane Williamson: “He is a world class player and has the ability to take the game away from the opposition”
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam is always a threat when at the crease as he has the ability to win matches single-handedly.
Kane Williamson: “Babar Azam is an amazing player”
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam is “an amazing player” as he keeps delivering top-class performances.
