Srinagar: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has rated Australia captain Pat Cummins as toughest bowler to face and he also explained why.
Babar Azam was talking to the former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on a news show where he was asked how he ranks some of the bowlers in order.
“You have to rate these bowlers according to the difficulty. Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc, Mark Wood and Pat Cummins,” Raja asked.
Babar Pat Cummins and explained why, “The way he has, over the years, improved [himself], he will not give you a loose ball. He knows how I can take the wicket of a certain batter by bowling at a certain position. He traps you. He gives you a tough time. He challenges your tempering and technique to the fullest”.
The 29-year-old then added that if Cummins bowls a loose bowl, then he is doing it intentionally.
“If he does a loose bowl, then I think that he does that intentionally. That is why I rate him highly because he has the ability to take a wicket. He never bowls with a consistent pace, he would normally bowl at 130-135 [kph] and then suddenly bowl you out at 145,” Azam added.
“So he has that ability to vary his pace. One thing about him is that he will always bowl at hard length if he is bowling at full length, then it is intentional.”