Shoaib Akhtar: “Luckily whenever I bowled at him, I felt that I could get AB de Villiers out easily”
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Pakistan pace icon Shoaib Akhtar said he always felt he could get destructive South Africa batsman AB de Villiers out early.
Shoaib Akhtar: “We were standing and having some fun in a private party in Delhi. That’s where I told him, ‘You are going to captain South Africa soon and will become one of the greatest players ever'”
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Pakistan fast bowling icon Shoaib Akhtar recalled telling legendary South Africa batsman AB de Villiers that he would go on to captain his country and become “one of the greatest players ever”.
AB de Villiers: “Haha. Good old days! [You] almost broke my leg at SuperSport Park in my early twenties after I decided to pull [you] for 6. The minute it hit my bat I knew it was a big mistake”
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South Africa legend AB de Villiers reminisced about how legendary Pakistan fast bowler almost broke his leg.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Come on AB, you’ve given sleepless nights to many bowlers yourself”
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Pakistan fast bowling superstar Shoaib Akhtar said sensational South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has given many bowlers sleepless nights.
AB de Villiers: “Oh man! I still get nightmares”
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Iconic South Africa batsman AB de Villiers said he still gets nightmares when remembering the times he faced Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar.
Dale Steyn: “I have a fishing date with Azam Khan”
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Iconic South Africa seamer Dale Steyn said he wants to visit Pakistan since he has a “fishing date” with up-and-coming wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan.
Dale Steyn: “Maybe Babar? He’s pretty darn good”
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Legendary South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam might be the best batsman in all three formats of the game, saying he’s “pretty darn good”.
Rilee Rossouw: “We have got a fantastic bunch of cricketers, led by a very good leader”
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South Africa batsman Rilee Rossouw said Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is “a very good leader”.
Hashim Amla: “I’d prepare for an out-swinger, and he would beat my inside edge and clip the bails, bowling me out”
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South Africa batting great Hashim Amla said Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif’s in-swinger would “beat my inside edge and clip the bails”.
Hashim Amla: “I’d set myself up for an in-swinger and he’d beat me on the outside edge”
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Ex-South Africa batsman Hashim Amla said Pakistan quick Mohammad Asif had the ability to “beat me on the outside edge”.
