Australian batsman Steve Smith heaped praise on national team captain Babar Azam and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi.
The Australian Cricket Board released a video on the social networking site Twitter, in which former Australian captain Steve Smith is seen praising the Pakistani captain and fast bowler.
He said that Babar Azam has silenced the critics with his performance, he has brought great changes in his game in the last few years, we have to control him quickly in the series against Pakistan, he is the backbone of Pakistan as a player.
Steve Smith also openly praised Shaheen’s bowling and said that Shaheen’s game has improved after Pakistan’s tour of Australia, Shaheen’s ability to swing the ball early is his greatest strength. He said that in the series against Australia, Shaheen’s bowling can be a threat to us.