{"id":420030,"date":"2024-07-23T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T04:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=420030"},"modified":"2024-07-23T09:30:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T04:30:52","slug":"babar-azam-names-the-toughest-bowler-he-ever-faced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/babar-azam-names-the-toughest-bowler-he-ever-faced\/","title":{"rendered":"Babar Azam names the toughest bowler he ever faced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nPakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam recently revealed that Australia\u2019s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins is the toughest bowler he has ever faced.<br \/>\nAzam appeared on former South Africa captain AB de Villiers\u2019 official YouTube channel, where he was asked to name the toughest bowler he has ever faced. The<br \/>\nPakistan captain quickly responded, \u201cPat Cummins.\u201d De Villiers also agreed with Azam, saying, \u201cYeah, I agree with that. He\u2019s very close. He\u2019s one of the toughest bowlers I have ever faced.\u201d<br \/>\nIt is worth noting that Cummins has dismissed Babar Azam thrice in Test cricket and only once in white-ball cricket.<br \/>\nThe top-order batsman also mentioned that he consults with Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, and Joe Root to seek help in improving his batting.<br \/>\n\u201cI talk a lot to Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Joe Root. They are always ready to give you advice which helps you a lot. I have learned a lot from these players\u201d he stated. The star batter also shared that his family faced financial hardships during his childhood, but they provided him with unwavering support on his journey to success.<br \/>\n\u201cI don\u2019t come from a rich family, and we didn\u2019t have money all the time. But my parents supported me a lot. I used to play street cricket growing up, and playing cricket with a hard ball was very difficult,\u201d he added. Babar Azam is currently gearing up for the upcoming two-match home Test series against Bangladesh, scheduled to be played in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Pakistan white-ball captain Babar Azam recently revealed that Australia\u2019s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins is the toughest bowler he has ever faced. Azam appeared on former South Africa captain AB de Villiers\u2019 official YouTube channel, where he was asked to name the toughest bowler he has ever faced. 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