Smacks good balls away, Usman Khawaja on Pakistan batsman with fast hands who easily finds gaps

Usman Khawaja said Pakistan captain Babar Azam smacks good balls away

Usman Khawaja: “He’s got the innate ability, I’ve seen it, where people bowl a nice channel ball and he sort of gets on top of it and smacks you through anywhere from mid-off through cover through point”

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Usman Khawaja, the Australia opening batsman, has pointed out Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s incredible ability to smash good balls to the boundary.

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All of them are world-class batsmen, Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan on Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne

Sajid Khan said Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are world-class batsmen

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”.

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He is hilarious, Usman Khawaja on Pakistan player he calls a local celebrity

Usman Khawaja said Saeed Ajmal is hilarious and a local celebrity

Usman Khawaja: “I think he is hilarious and I have enjoyed chatting with him. He’s got a great energy about him and whilst he is not playing, I still call him a local celebrity in the team”

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Australia batsman Usman Khawaja said legendary Pakistan spinner and Islamabad United assistant coach Saeed Ajmal is “hilarious”.

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He has accomplished the hardest thing in cricket, Khawaja on Pakistan player who frustrates bowlers

Usman Khawaja said Babar Azam has accomplished the hardest thing in cricket

Usman Khawaja on Babar Azam: “He is consistent in all formats, which is the hardest thing to do in cricket”

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Australia batsman Usman Khawaja said Pakistan captain Babar Azam has accomplished the hardest thing in cricket, which is to be consistent in all three formats.

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Starting to shine in Tests, Khawaja on Pakistan player who was always good in limited overs cricket

Usman Khawaja said Babar Azam is starting to shine in Tests and has always been good in limited overs cricket

Usman Khawaja: “He was always good in limited overs cricket and is now also developing in Test cricket”

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Australia batsman Usman Khawaja said Pakistan captain Babar Azam has always been good in limited overs cricket, but is now starting to shine in Tests as well.

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