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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has credited AB de Villiers as the “inspiration” behind his success.
Talking to Sky Sports, Babar Azam said “to be honest, my role model is AB de Villiers because I love him and the way he is playing and the way he is playing all the shots.”
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He said “wo, when I see him on the TV, the next day I am trying every shot in the nets in the ground.
“I try to copy AB de Villiers and try to look and play like De Villiers because my ideal is everything he is.”
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England return to Pakistan for the first time since 2005 and Babar is looking forward to a historic series, but says his side are “prepared” for whatever Brendon McCullum’s England team throw at them.