Knocked somebody out, Harsha Bhogle notes Pakistan batsman wants to secure his place in the Fab Four

Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan batsman Babar Azam believes he has knocked somebody out of the Fab Four

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.

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Hits down the ground really well, Marnus Labuschagne shows his appreciation for Pakistan batsman who is the talk of the town

Marnus Labuschagne said Pakistan captain Babar Azam hits down the ground really well

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.”

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Not in Test cricket’s Fab Four, Aakash Chopra feels Pakistan batsman isn’t at that level yet

Aakash Chopra said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is not in Test cricket's Fab Four

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.

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Modern-day great, Matthew Hayden calls Pakistan batsman once-in-a-lifetime talent

Matthew Hayden said Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a modern-day great

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.

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Better cover drive than Virat Kohli and Steve Smith, Shahid Afridi ranks Pakistan batsman number one

Shahid Afridi said Pakistan captain Babar Azam has a better cover drive than Virat Kohli and Steve Smith

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.

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Different style and technique than Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Joe Root on batsman in red-hot form

Joe Root said Virat Kohli has a different batting style and technique to Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Kane Williamson and 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.

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