The game of cricket is not only replete with big scores, statistics and other important facets. It is also filled with player anecdotes which come out from time to time to be shared with the fans. In one such instance, Pakistan’s Babar Azam recently shared how former skipper Shoaib Malik calmed him down when he was a youngster.
He even posted the same on his Twitter handle, describing him as a “kind soul”. The Pakistani skipper wished his teammate Malik happy birthday and penned a short emotional note.
See it here:
It was Dec 2012. Pakistan team was about to tour India. I was called in for a side practice match. When it was my turn to bat I was nervous. He walked to me, calmed me down and told everyone around:
“Let the kid play!”
A very happy birthday to that kind soul – @realshoaibmalik! pic.twitter.com/ACG1zS1ueV
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) February 1, 2021
The Babar Azam-led side secured a crucial victory in the opening Test of the two-match series against South Africa. They won the first Test at Karachi by seven wickets and will look to achieve a whitewash. Both sides will play in three T20I matches after the Test series.
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