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Throwback To When Babar Azam Turned R Ashwin To Bag Alex Carey's Prized Wicket

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We have often seen Babar Azam showcasing his skills with the bat for Pakistan, however, there was a time when the champion batter turned the greatest off-spinner in the world and showed his class with the ball in hand. The brilliant moment occurred when Australia toured Pakistan in 2022.

When Babar turned Ravichandran Ashwin with magical delivery

Babar doesn't bowl much at the international level, but when he does, magic is bound to happen. Recently he rolled his arms in the Pakistan's Champions One-Day Cup, and while he didn't pick up a wicket, the part-time off-spinner only conceded 9 runs in 2 overs.

However, we are here to talk about his magic moment from the Australia series in 2022, when he rolled the dice and plucked the all-important wicket of Alex Carey. In the Karachi Test, Pakistan were pushed on the back-foot by Usman Khawaja, who scored a gritty 160 off 369 deliveries.

He wasn't the only tormentor as Alex Carey, the keeper-batter also made a statement, and scored a quick-fire 93 runs. The left-handed batter was etching closer to his hundred, when Babar, the then Pakistan Test captain decided to sprung a surprise as he brought himself into the attack and the trick worked.

Babar bowled a brilliant off-break, just like India's R Ashwin, and Carey went for a slog sweep, which he missed. The ball beats him and turns a bit to castle the stumps. The delivery reminded fans of R Ashwin, who is a master of off-break deliveries, especially in Asian conditions. After the wicket, Babar was delighted, as he had picked up a rare Test wicket.

Babar currently dominating in Pakistan's Champions Cup

After a disastrous series against Bangladesh, where Babar could only score 64 runs in 4 innings, Babar Azam is grinding it out in the Pakistan's Champions Cup tournament. He already has a stellar fifty to his name in the tournament.

Moreover, the T20I captain of Pakistan scored a sublime century in the last game, and silenced his critics with a knock for the ages. Babar's form is crucial for Pakistan as the England series looms large.