Wasim Akram lavishes praise on Babar Azam
Former legendary pacer Wasim Akram praises Babar Azam by stating that the '21st century belongs to him'
Former Pakistan legendary pace-men Wasim Akram heaped praise on super star batsman and skipper Babar Azam' professionalism and work ethic.
Wasim told Sport 360: "He came through the proper ranks, I have worked with him in Karachi Kings as well from last three years. I love his work ethic, he is focused and he's never satisfied with his performance and that's a sign of a good leader. I knew at the time, with this boy, with his work ethic, with his talent, he will definitely perform and be consistent."
Wasim added: "And now he's the part of Fab four. [Virat] Kohli, [David] Warner, [Joe] Root and Babar is now getting high on top. Kohli is up there with Babar."
He also compared Babar parallel to Pakistan's former batting greats, he said: "You see if you talk about Pakistan batting, you start with Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Saleem Malik, Inzamam-Ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousaf and then now it's Babar Azam. The 21st century belongs to Babar Azam, he's the man. And he's still got plenty in him."
