Harsha Bhogle: “The big four is always Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Kane Williamson. And I think over the last four years, he (Babar Azam) said no, he’s not only big five but in [the] big four, he has knocked somebody out”
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Respected cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan batting maestro Babar Azam “has knocked somebody out” of the Fab Four as he is not happy being on the fringe of the elite club.
Steve Smith picked Babar Azam when asked what comes to mind when he hears the word cover drive
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Australia batting superstar Steve Smith had no hesitation in picking Pakistan captain Babar Azam when asked the first thing that comes to his mind when he hears the words cover drive.
Marnus Labuschagne: “He’s got a bit of a lower bat, he sort of stands up on top of the ball a little bit more and he hits quite straight, where you know [Virat] Kohli and Steve [Smith] can tend to hit a bit squarer. He forces the ball down the ground really well”
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Marnus Labuschagne, the Australia batsman, has praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam for the way he hits “the ball down the ground really well.”
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.
Matthew Hayden: “When you think about the modern-day greats, (Steve) Smith, (Virat) Kohli, Babar Azam, these are once-in-a-lifetime and once-in-a-generation cricketers”
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Matthew Hayden, the legendary Australia opener, believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is among the “modern-day greats” and a “once-in-a-lifetime” batsman.
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.
Shahid Afridi: “Babar Azam, Virat [Kohli] and then [Steve] Smith. Babar plays a beautiful cover drive”
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Shahid Afridi, the legendary all-rounder, believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam has the best cover drive in the world and ranked him above India batsman Virat Kohli and Australia cricketer Steve Smith.
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.
Steve Smith: “I’d love to come play at some point. I think it looks like a really great tournament”
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Steve Smith, the Australia batting superstar, said he is ready to come to Pakistan and play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Joe Root: “Steve Smith will play shots that other guys can’t”
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England batsman Joe Root said his Australian counterpart Steve Smith plays shots that other cricketers like Pakistan captain Babar Azam can’t.
