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Best players of hook and pull in contemporary Test cricket
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de Villiers was a solid player of hook and pull during my days of cricket.
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Wow - Way to Go Babar!
always think of him as a master-driver and I recall initially it was said that he was tentative vs the short ball but this is amazing.
always think of him as a master-driver and I recall initially it was said that he was tentative vs the short ball but this is amazing.
I didnt expect that to tbh that's incredible espically becouse Pakistani players dont normally play the pull or hook that well
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Babar Azam is the best thing to have happened to Pakistan cricket this millennium, maybe you guys feel the same way about him like we felt about Sachin in the 90s.
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In November 2016 - Mickey Arthur commented to us about this :
PakPassion.net : Have you any concerns about Babar Azam’s ability to cope with the pressure of Test matches and in specific his weakness against the short-ball?
Mickey Arthur : Let me start by saying that Babar Azam is a very good player. I can understand the trials and tribulations of any young guy coming into the game. He will get a few short-balls and if he plays one or two poorly then suddenly everyone claims that he can’t play the short-ball. Babar is good enough to deal with that and we will be continually working with him to resolve that problem. In fact, we are all over that as coaching staff. That’s not an issue and he will find his way around that and he is good enough to do that. Technically speaking, I am not worried about that at all. Every young player coming into the game gets an examination by the short-ball at some stage or another and he must go through it and he will either sink or swim. Let me say again that Babar is good enough to come through that and I have no concerns about him at all.
PakPassion.net : Have you any concerns about Babar Azam’s ability to cope with the pressure of Test matches and in specific his weakness against the short-ball?
Mickey Arthur : Let me start by saying that Babar Azam is a very good player. I can understand the trials and tribulations of any young guy coming into the game. He will get a few short-balls and if he plays one or two poorly then suddenly everyone claims that he can’t play the short-ball. Babar is good enough to deal with that and we will be continually working with him to resolve that problem. In fact, we are all over that as coaching staff. That’s not an issue and he will find his way around that and he is good enough to do that. Technically speaking, I am not worried about that at all. Every young player coming into the game gets an examination by the short-ball at some stage or another and he must go through it and he will either sink or swim. Let me say again that Babar is good enough to come through that and I have no concerns about him at all.
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Really hope that the Pakistan tour of NZ in December takes place. Would love to see the battle Babar vs Wagner, the ultimate short ball test for any test batsman today. Smith and the Aussies recently struggled against him. That would really prove Babar's ability of the hook and pull.
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Didn’t expect that!
Great stuff by Babar.
Great stuff by Babar.
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Rohit against the white ball
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mashallah , i was expecting smith or kohli to be on the top. way to go cheetay.
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