Shane Watson: “Babar Azam would probably be No. 2 at the moment”
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Former Australia big-hitter Shane Watson said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the “No. 2” Test batsman in the world “at the moment”.
Steve Smith: “He seems to be hitting everything in the middle of the bat”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith said Pakistan captain Babar Azam seems to be hitting everything from the middle of the bat.
Naseem Shah: “The wicket of Steve Smith means a lot to me and it has given me a lot of confidence”
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Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah said getting the wicket of Australia batting ace Steve Smith meant a lot to him and has given him a massive boost in confidence.
Steve Smith: “The way he tackled our spinners was a great sign for him”
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Steve Smith praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam for bringing his A game against Australia’s spinners in the recent Test series.
Steve Smith: “I think he is one of the top five batters”
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Australia star Steve Smith firmly believes that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is “one of the top five batters” in the world right now.
Steve Smith: “The way Babar played in [the] Karachi Test was simply exceptional. I think he played an extraordinary knock”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith said Pakistan captain Babar Azam played exceptionally when the two sides recently clashed.
Sajid Khan: “If you see their [Australia] batting lineup they have world-class batters in the shape of Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and then comes their wicketkeeper [Alex] Carey”
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Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan called Australia quartet Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne “world-class batters”.
Mohammed Shami: “To compare him with the likes of Steve Smith, Joe Root or Virat Kohli will be unfair on him. I would say let him play for that many years and then maybe we can judge”
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India speedster Mohammed Shami said it is unfair to compare Pakistan captain Babar Azam to players like India batsman Virat Kohli, Australia superstar Steve Smith and England captain Joe Root.
Herschelle Gibbs: “There is [Virat] Kohli, Babar Azam, Jos Buttler. There are just so many good batsmen. Some from West Indies as well. You have power-hitters and finishers”
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Karachi Kings head coach Herschelle Gibbs believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam is one of the best T20 batsmen in the world.
Mohammad Amir: “I find it most difficult to bowl to Steve Smith because his technique is very difficult. He stands in such an angle that you don’t understand where to bowl to him”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir said he doesn’t understand where to bowl to Australia batsman Steve Smith.
