Silly to say he’s weak, Tabraiz Shamsi on Pakistan batsman criticised for not being able to survive against left-arm spinners

Tabraiz Shamsi said it is silly for people to say Pakistan captain Babar Azam is weak

Tabraiz Shamsi: “Well if people are saying that he [Babar] is weak and he’s averaging fifty, I wouldn’t like to see him when he’s not weak”

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Tabraiz Shamsi, the South Africa spinner, believes it is foolish of people to think that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is weak simply based on the fact that he has some issues when facing left-arm spinners.

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It’s not a joke averaging 50, Tabraiz Shamsi tells Pakistan batsman’s critics to keep quiet

Tabraiz Shamsi has told Pakistan captain Babar Azam's critics that it's not a joke to be averaging fifty in international cricket

Tabraiz Shamsi: “He’s a world-class player, it’s not a joke averaging fifty in international cricket, so I think those kind of things that people are saying it’s uncalled for”

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Tabraiz Shamsi, the South Africa left-arm spinner, has taken aim at the critics of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, saying “it’s not a joke averaging fifty in international cricket.”

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He’s got me out many times, Pakistan captain Babar Azam admits he’s been working to improve against left-arm spinner

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has got him out many times

Babar Azam: “I have indeed been dismissed by him quite a lot of times and I have worked on it as well”

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Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, has admitted that he has been dismissed by Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya “quite a lot of times.”

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Meet Babar Azam’s nemesis, Mahela Jayawardene on bowler who got the Pakistan captain out three times in four innings

Mahela Jayawardene said meet Pakistan captain Babar Azam's nemesis - Prabath Jayasuriya

Mahela Jayawardene: “I think Prabath (Jayasuriya) was his nemesis – he got him three times out of the four innings. That was a very good battle to watch”

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Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s nemesis.

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Reminds me of Rangana Herath, Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed on left-arm spinner stealing the spotlight

Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed said Prabath Jayasuriya reminds him of Rangana Herath

Mushtaq Ahmed: “If you look at Jayasuriya, he is extremely consistent with his line and length. He also varies his pace while bowling wicket to wicket. He reminds me of Herath”

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Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed said Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya reminds him of Rangana Herath.

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