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Renowned Afghan spinner, Rashid Khan, has expressed his belief that Pakistan’s all-format captain, Babar Azam, currently ranks among the top three batters in modern-day cricket.
In an interview, Rashid emphasized the tough competition between Babar Azam, Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli, and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
However, the leg-spinner rated the cover drive of the former Indian captain above Babar Azam, noting that it looks more aesthetically pleasing and sounds impressive.
When discussing the best sweep shot, the 24-year-old bowler stated that no batter in the world executes the sweep shot better than the legendary Pakistani cricketer, Younis Khan.
Rashid Khan added that he learned to execute sweep shots by studying YouTube videos of the former Pakistani captain and practicing them.
Last week, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi praised Babar Azam for his batting skills, stating that the 28-year-old possesses the best cover drive in the world.
Earlier this month, Babar Azam achieved the milestone of becoming the fastest batter to reach 5,000 ODI runs, surpassing Hashim Amla, and the second-fastest to reach 12,000 runs in international cricket.
As the leading runs-getter in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-2023, Babar concluded the tournament with an impressive record of scoring 1,454 runs in 21 innings.
