Babar Azam is of the same calibre as Kohli: Ronchi
Saif Ahmed ChowdhuryCorrespondent
Posted - 2019-12-17T00:06:14+06:00
Updated - 2019-12-17T00:06:14+06:00
Former
batsman Luke Ronchi believes
is of the same calibre as players like
, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson.
Luke Ronchi has played for both
and New Zealand international arena and he had the opportunity to witness the best World Cup final of all time as he was part of the New Zealand coaching staff during the 2019 World Cup.
Ronchi said he is proud to be part of a final like this and accepted the defeat and the rules at that time.
“I guess at the end of the day, it was what it was. Those were the rules at that time, so I suppose one has to accept it, and go by those rules, but unfortunately, we were at the losing end of that result. Regardless of who won the game, it was an amazing World Cup and most importantly it was an amazing finale to the tournament."
"The final was an amazing spectacle and even as a member of the support staff, you know that you can tell people that you were involved in a game of cricket that will never ever happen again in terms of how events unfolded that day," he said.
Meanwhile, while talking about the
Super League where he coached a team, he had words of praise for the talented Babar Azam and sees him as of the same calibre as Kohli and many other great players of this generation.
"With Babar Azam, I feel that he will be in the same calibre, if not there already, as some of the world’s top batsmen like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. It’s the way he makes batting look so easy and the fact that he never looks flustered by pace or spin. He plays nice and elegant shots and he is just a stand-out batter at the moment."
" I really enjoyed his batting in Australia where he was Pakistan’s best batter and he was the prime target for Australian bowlers to try and get out cheaply. And when he did get going on that tour, his batting was a joy to watch for all cricket fans," Ronchi concluded.