Adil Rashid: “I think Babar’s cover drive, but otherwise, Kohli’s straight drive and his whip are something else”
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England spinner Adil Rashid thinks Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has a better cover drive than India superstar Virat Kohli.
Shoaib Akhtar on Babar Azam: “Soon, he hit me for a straight drive. Tab maine socha, ‘Main isko chhorunga nahi’ (Then I thought, I won’t spare you)”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the legendary 161.3 kph Pakistan fast bowler, recalled how he got frustrated when a young Babar Azam hit him for a straight drive in the nets.
Ian Bishop: “Whenever he comes out to bat I have a few commentator colleagues and I just look for their tweets on social media whenever he plays a cover drive or a straight drive”
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Ex-West Indies speedster and renowned commentator Ian Bishop said he checks social media whenever Pakistan captain Babar Azam plays a cover drive or a straight drive.
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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career
India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.