Abdur Rauf: “At his peak, he was one of the best fast bowlers, regularly clocking 145+ kph and swinging the ball beautifully”
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Former Pakistan seamer Abdur Rauf recalled how Shaheen Shah Afridi used to bowl at 145 kph and swing the ball beautifully at his peak.
Babar Azam: “I have faced Shoaib Akhtar when I was young, but his peak was next level and he was very quick”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam has admitted that legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar “was very quick.”
Ricky Ponting: “Most batters come into their prime in the start of their early thirties”
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Former Australia batsman Ricky Ponting has urged everyone to watch out for Pakistan captain Babar Azam when he is in his thirties.
Aaqib Javed: “Now I think Babar is ahead. He (Kohli) had his peak but [is] now going down. But Babar, on the other hand, is going up”
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Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed said captain Babar Azam is better than India batsman Virat Kohli now.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “He has spent so many years at his peak and then it happens that for a year or two you don’t score many runs”
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Ex-Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said former India captain and superstar batsman has “spent so many years at his peak”.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “He is the type of player that we like to see regularly score runs and hundreds. He should be doing that because he is at his peak right now”
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Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq said current captain Babar Azam is “at his peak right now”.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas: “I really had a great start to my career but unfortunately I got a shoulder injury”
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Abbas said he had a “great start to my career”, but it was derailed by a shoulder injury.
Inzamam-ul-Haq: “A batsman reaches his peak after playing international cricket for seven or eight years, so Babar is yet to reach his peak and he will do even better in coming years”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq has backed captain Babar Azam to achieve great things.
Younis Khan: “If you have to, compare Babar five years hence with the dominance that Kohli is showing in his game today”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has noted that it is not fair to compare limited overs captain Babar Azam and India skipper Virat Kohli right now.
“Our cricketers and fans in Nepal have united in this desire to pay their respect and celebrate the spirit of the late Phillip Hughes who played cricket with such innocence and joy”
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Nepal have confirmed that they will host a 63-over match at the Tribhuvan University Stadium on April 11 in honour of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.
