Steve Smith: “Babar Azam is a very skillful player; his technique is very good. He has not been scoring well for some time, which is part of the game. I hope he will regain his form soon”
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Australia batting maestro Steve Smith has backed Pakistan superstar Babar Azam to regain his form soon as he is “a very skillful player”.
Nasser Hussain: “Pakistan players generally love the sweep shot, he’s got that in his locker. He used his feet as well. He’s got a bit of Steve Smith about him when he defends the ball and charges. He’s got a bit of swagger about him”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain sees some similarities between Pakistan middle order batsman Kamran Ghulam and Australia superstar Steve Smith.
Salman Butt: “Babar Azam is not at par with Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith or Kane Williamson”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt believes Babar Azam is not as good as India’s Virat Kohli, England’s Joe Root, Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson.
Hasan Ali: “We used to hear about the Fab Four, which are these four players (Kohli, Williamson, Smith, and Root). Because of Babar Azam, it became the Fab Five, as Babar is the fifth player in the Fab Five”
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Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali said the Fab Four became the Fab Five due to limited overs captain Babar Azam’s brilliance with the bat.
Steve Smith: “He’s a world-class player”
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Australia batsman Steve Smith has lavished praise on Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam, calling him a “world-class player”.
Steve Smith: “He’s a good cricketer, Shadab”
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Australia batting maestro Steve Smith said Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan is a “good cricketer.”
Babar Azam said Steve Smith has the most elegant cover drive
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam overlooked all his teammates when asked who has the most elegant cover drive as he instead picked Australia’s Steve Smith.
Shahid Afridi: “He possesses the skills to trouble any batter in the world”
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Legendary Pakistan six-hitter Shahid Afridi knows left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi has the skills required to “trouble any batter in the world.”
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.
