Islamabad
Former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has an edge over his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli, in terms of attitude, saying the Lahore-born cricketer was calm, whereas the Men in Blue’s Captain was aggressive. Saqlian, who was recently appointed as Head of International Player Development at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) High Performance Centre, heaped praise on Babar and Kohli but also warned against comparing the duo. “Both are great players, with a great technique, and are mentally very strong.
They have the hunger and passion to score lots of runs. Kohli is more aggressive while Babar is humble. Babar’s calmness gives him edge over Kohli if we look at what sports science teaches us,” cricketpakistan.com.pk quoted him as saying. “But comparing Babar with Kohli is unfair because the latter has been performing for a very long time, all over the world,” he said.
Speaking about his new role with the PCB, Mushtaq was keen on ensuring that he would be able to make a difference at the High Performance Centre. “This is a big responsibility for me and I will try to ensure that I leave no box unchecked.—APP
