Delhi: Pakistan team captain and veteran batsman Babar Azam joined in a conversation with former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Rameez Raja on a local news channel. He was seen discussing the toughest bowlers he faced in international cricket. Rameez put forward the names of four bowlers and asked Babar to give them a rating according to their difficulty.

The former veteran cricketer took the names of the Indian team's explosive paceman Jasprit Bumrah, Australian captain Pat Cummins, his partner fast bowler Nicole Starc and the English team's stormy seamer Mark Wood. After this, Babar told Ramiz that Cummins is the toughest batsman he has faced. After that he selected Bumrah, Wood and Starc respectively.

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Azam praised Australian fast bowler Cummins and said, “The way he has improved himself in the last few years, he will not give you loose balls. He knows how I can bowl in a certain position and take the wicket of a big batsman. They trap you. He gives you a hard time. He completely challenges your anger and technique.”

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Apart from this, the right-handed batsman also told how the Australian player deceives the batsmen by bowling loose balls. He further said, “If he bowls loosely, I think he does it deliberately. That's why I'm giving him a higher rating, because he has the ability to take wickets.”

He further said, “He never bowls at a consistent pace. He usually bowls at a speed of 130-135. Slow and then suddenly get you out at 145, so he has the ability to change his pace. One thing about him is that he always bowls tough lengths. If he is bowling full length, it is deliberate.”

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