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Babar hunts big batsmen not small fat ones
Find out who is in their clutches
New Delhi. Everyone is crazy about Pakistan captain and star batsman Babar Azam’s batting, but very few people have seen his bowling. He has also bowled for his team in international cricket. In the meantime, he has also got success. The wicket that Babar got was not of a minor player, but of his country’s star player. In such a situation, if we talk about the names of players dismissed by Babar Azam in international cricket, their names are as follows-
Mehdi Hasan Meraj became Babur’s first victim:
Babar Azam’s first victim in international cricket was Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Meraj. Babar showed Mehdi the way to the pavilion lbw. He bowled an over in the first innings of this match. During this time he did not get any success. And in the second innings he bowled two overs. Meanwhile, at the expense of one run, he succeeded.
Alex Carey becomes Babar’s second international victim:
Babar Azam’s second international victim is Australian wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey. Babar also showed the way to the pavilion by taking Carey lbw. Along with bowling, Babar’s bat also played very well in this match. In the first innings he contributed 36 runs, while in the second innings he managed to score 196 runs. Talking about this match, this match was a draw. Babar was declared ‘Man of the Match’ for his brilliant performance during the match.
Babar has had both successes in the Test format.
Babar Azam has achieved both these successes in the Test format. Babar has bowled a total of eight innings in Test cricket so far. During this time he has got two successes at an average of 21.0. His best bowling performance in Test cricket is one wicket at the cost of one run. Babar is yet to bowl in ODI and T20 formats.
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Tags: Alex Carey, Babar Azam, Mehidi Hassan, Pakistan Cricket Team
First published: August 27, 2023, 17:52 IST