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Australia batsman Steve Smith has praised Pakistan star Babar Azam, describing him as a “wonderful player”.
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has praised Pakistan star Babar Azam, describing him as a “wonderful player”.

Babar Azam: “He’s the best player in the world. He has a very sharp mind. Whenever I talk to him, he gives me great advice”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has hailed Australia’s Steve Smith as the “best player in the world” following their time together with the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League (BBL).

Umar Gul: “There should never be a doubt about Babar Azam’s calibre. He’s a batter who’s in the same class as Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson”
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Former Pakistan seamer Umar Gul believes batsman Babar Azam is in the “same class” as India’s Virat Kohli, Australia’s Steve Smith, England’s Joe Root and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson.
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Pakistan pace bowler Khurram Shahzad has revealed that during his Test debut, he dismissed Australia batsman Steve Smith twice despite bowling with broken ribs.

Hasan Ali: “Legendary players like Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and Joe Root praise his batting”
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Pakistan speedster Hasan Ali said Babar Azam is such a great cricketer than icons like India’s Virat Kohli, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, Australia’s Steve Smith, and England’s Joe Root “praise his batting”.
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Former Australia opener Aaron Finch feels Steve Smith will try to “out-bat” Pakistan star Babar Azam in the Big Bash League (BBL).

Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I think for me, all three. I don’t say one, but all three. I will be the one enjoying it. It’s more celebration then in front of them”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed that he wants to clean bowl compatriot Babar Azam and the Australian duo of Steve Smith and David Warner in this year’s Big Bash League (BBL).

Naseem Shah: “You need to be accurate and work hard to get him out. I felt good when I got Kane Williamson out. The second is [Steve] Smith in Test cricket”
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Pakistan pace bowler Naseem Shah picked the dismissals of Australia batsman Steve Smith and the New Zealand duo of Kane Williamson and Devon Conway as his three favourite wickets to date.

Steve Smith: “he maybe hasn’t scored as many runs as he would have liked in the last little bit. We’re all guilty of that at stages throughout our careers, don’t worry, but yeah, look, he’s a wonderful player”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has lauded his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam, saying he is a “wonderful player” with a “solid technique”.