New Delhi: Pakistan captain Babar Azam is considered as one of the greatest modern-day batters alongside star Indian duo Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The Asian icons have mesmerised the cricketing world with some exceptional batting displays over the past decade and all three have massive fan bases. Choosing the best of the lot is a difficult ask.
Kohli’s consistency and charisma, Rohit’s lazy elegance and captaincy record and Babar’s class and calmness have left the fans divided across the globe. Of course, the Indian fans lean towards Rohit and Kohli, and Pakistani fans rate Babar higher than the others. But who does Babar rate as the best batter he has played against?
Babar recently featured on De Villiers’ official YouTube channel for an interaction. The Pakistan legend was asked about his pick for the best batter he has played against and surprisingly it was neither Kohli nor Rohit. When De Villiers asked Babar to choose between the best, he was quick to pick the Proteas superstar over any active cricketer. De Villiers was left stunned by the answer and asked Babar to choose someone else but the right-handed batter said that his answer remains the same.
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Toughest bowler?
Babar also revealed the name of the toughest bowler he has faced in international cricket. The Pakistani batter chose Australian pacer Pat Cummins as the toughest bowler he has faced in his career. He was also asked about the most famous person in his contact list and after hesitating initially he revealed the name of renowned akistani singer Atif Aslam.
De Villiers played 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is and amassed a combined total of 20,014 runs in international cricket. The former SA batter holds the record for the fastest hundred in ODI cricket. De Villiers took 31 balls to reach the three-figure mark against the West Indies in Johannesburg, on 18th January 2015.
Besides naming the best batter, Babar also revealed the name of the toughest bowler he has faced in international cricket. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
