“I love watching Babar Azam. He makes you feel slow as a bowler” : James Anderson

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[Abdullah719]

High praise.

 

[Varun]

Babar is a top batsman.

Will be Pakistan's mainstay through the 2020s.

 

[adzzy786]

He is class and will get better over time

 

[Adnanaddi]

I believe Babar is just making a name of himself and by 2023 he'll be at his peak and we got to be patient and just enjoy the ride.

 

[zain7077]

He also said, “he is so difficult to bowl to, I’d put him in the same bracket as smith and kohli, he’s that good” I’m not saying he’s at that level but we as Pakistanis need to realize how special a player we have on our hands and just sit back and enjoy the next 10 years

 

[sharmaji]

Jimmy Anderson is not very generous with praise, so this is high praise for Babar's batting. Babar is a gem, a gifted batsman. No doubt, he will be the top scoring batsman in the world for the next 10 years. I am excited to watch him to continue to do well and break the records. I'd like to see him scoring big 100s though.

 

[Manunited18]

Gentleman that jimmy Anderson is.

 

[Mueez]

High praise for Babar.

 

[shamaan]

High praise from jimmy

 

[Usman]

Wow now that is high praise from the leading wicket taking pacer of all time. Well done Barbar. Long may your success continue! Ameen.

 

[Slog]

He also said, “he is so difficult to bowl to, I’d put him in the same bracket as smith and kohli, he’s that good” I’m not saying he’s at that level but we as Pakistanis need to realize how special a player we have on our hands and just sit back and enjoy the next 10 years

lol Pakistanis most certainly realise that and have been prematurely comparing him to Fab 4 before the comparison was even warranted

 

[Slog]

This is high praise. The WC 2019 really elevated Babar to a new stratosphere as that was the first major big performance by him with the worlds eyes on him.

The Aussie tour was good too but he didn’t dominate even if he was excellent

 

[QalandarFan]

Wow that is some high praise from one of the Best Babar has ever faced!

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Wow some high praise from an ATG bowler.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

High praise.

Thank you for creating a separate thread on this [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION].

Anderson comments on BBC live commentary are very insightful - just like the bowler he himself is.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Some very high praise from Jimmy there.

 

[Xoib]

Needs to have a dominant series even if it is at home against couple of big 4's to truly be considered an elite bat.

 

[IAJ]

Aww Jimmy the new PP favourite now.

 

[bizenjo]

lol Pakistanis most certainly realise that and have been prematurely comparing him to Fab 4 before the comparison was even warranted

He is in the Fab 4 though.

You think Joe Root is still one of the top 4?

 

[Slog]

He is in the Fab 4 though.

You think Joe Root is still one of the top 4?

Read it again. I’m saying Pakistanis we’re putting him in the Fab 4 even 15 months ago well before it was even warranted. So to claim that pak fans don’t reliaze that we have a special player is not true

 

[topspin]

If Anderson keeps this up, he won't be too far away from securing a lifetime PSL contract.