Ravichandran Ashwin and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Twitter)
Ravichandran Ashwin and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Rashid Latif said that the Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin tweets what he feels, which he finds missing in other players across India and Pakistan.

On Day 4 of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia in Karachi, hosts Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam played a splendid knock to keep his side in the game as it moves to the final day of the Test on Wednesday. Pakistan had made a slow start to their 506-run chase but the arrival of Babar Azam gave a boost to the run-rate, as the captain forged a valuable partnership alongside Abdullah Shafique.

Pakistan's Babar Azam celebrates after completing his century during the fourth day of the second test match between Pakistan and Australia at the National Stadium in Karachi Pakistan. Pakistan Vs Australia 2nd Test Day 4 | AP Photo/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan’s Babar Azam celebrates after completing his century during the fourth day of the second test match between Pakistan and Australia at the National Stadium in Karachi Pakistan. Pakistan Vs Australia 2nd Test Day 4 | AP Photo/Anjum Naveed

Babar Azam Praised By Ravichandran Ashwin For His Ton

Pakistan were reeling at 21/2 in 22.2 overs when Babar Azam had arrived at the crease. Following his century, the Pakistan captain was lauded by many former and current cricketers including India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, who took to his official Twitter profile to praise Babar Azam’s knock.

“Babar Azam (applause emojis), going to be an exciting finish tomorrow. #PAKvAUS,” Ashwin wrote.

Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
A scintillating final day of the Test awaits both sides at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday. While Babar Azam and co. would aim to resume their fightback, Australia might just be one wicket away from making inroads and clinch their first win of the series.

Rashid Latif Delighted With Ravichandran Ashwin Praising Babar Azam For His Ton

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif expressed his delight at off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s reaction to Babar Azam’s innings, insisting that the Indian off-spinner “remains in the front” when it comes to lauding praise on opposition players.

“Ashwin always remains in the front. Let it be an interview with Inzamam or praising Babar. We had shared a good relationship with (Ajay) Jadeja but such communication is missing nowadays (between players of both sides),” Rashid Latif said on his official YouTube channel.

Rashid Latif Screengrab: YouTube
Rashid Latif Screengrab: YouTube

The former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif further mentioned that Ravichadran Ashwin tweets what he feels, which Rashid Latif finds missing in other players across India and Pakistan.

“There’s one thing about Ashwin. Whatever’s in his heart, he expresses it with his tweets. This is not the first time he did this, he does this all the time. All the players, on our side as well as their side, are watching the games but they don’t express,” said the 53-year-old Rashid Latif who represented Pakistan in 37 Tests and 166 ODIs.

Abdullah Shafique fell for 96 on the stroke of lunch on the 5th Day to end an epic 228-run partnership with captain Babar Azam, quelling Pakistan’s hopes of an improbable second Test victory as Australia’s nerves eased amid relatively sedate conditions in Karachi.

Requiring a record 506 runs or to survive 172 overs, a gusty Pakistan reached lunch on the final day at 254 for 3 with Babar Azam unbeaten on 133 and Fawad Alam unbeaten on 3.

Pakistan 148 and 254 for 3 (Babar 133, Alam 3*) need 252 more runs to beat Australia 556 for 9 dec and 97 for 2 dec