ISLAMABAD, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has termed the Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam a \u2018world-class\u2019 player saying the Lahore-born cricketer was consistent in all formats of the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cBabar Azam is world class player. He was always good in limited overs cricket and is now also developing in Test cricket. He is consistent in all formats, which is the hardest thing to do in cricket. I am excited to play against him. I am a cricketer lover, so I like watching a good batsman, as long as they don\u2019t play too well against our team,\u201d cricketpakistan.com.pk quoted him as saying.<\/p>\n
Khawaja, who would be representing Islamabad United in the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 6, was happy to get the opportunity to take part in HBL PSL for the first time, as the sixth season of the tournament was set to resume in Abu Dhabi this from June. He was also keen to face the best bowlers coming out of Pakistan in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan always produces world class bowlers. Their bowling stocks are always full. Ben Cutting is my good friend, who always says that fast bowling is really good in Pakistan. You want to play against the best, so I am happy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Australian cricketer was hoping to play the league in his country of birth, Pakistan. \u201cI am excited. Obviously would have liked to play in Pakistan a bit more. Not to get the opportunity is a little bit disappointing, but Inshallah (God willing) we\u2019ll get to play some cricket soon. We will get to play our games, that\u2019s the main thing and fans will get to watch it on TV. But it would have been nice if it was in Pakistan, but this is the next best thing,\u201d Khawaja said.<\/p>\n
\u201cInshallah I will get more opportunity in future or maybe next year in Pakistan. I have never played in Pakistan because PSL always clashes with our domestic season in Australia. Since now PSL was postponed, I got a chance to come and play in it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old wasn\u2019t bothered by the prospect of playing scorching heat in UAE as he enjoys playing in warm conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like the heat. My parents live in Sydney and I live in Queensland, where it can get quite hot. There is a lot of humidity there. Whereas, it is dry heat in UAE. I have also lived in Saudi Arabia for four or five years, so I know how hot it can get. But luckily, it is only a T20 game, so we will be out there for three hours only,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has termed the Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam a \u2018world-class\u2019 player saying the Lahore-born cricketer was consistent in all formats of the game. \u201cBabar Azam is world class player. He was always good in limited overs cricket and is now also […]<\/p>\n
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