Watch: Saqlain Mushtaq turned back the clock and bowled to Babar Azam in a Pakistan training session ahead of their Group Two game with Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup.
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Saqlain, The interim head coach of the Pakistan side, was seen having a go at the skipper of the side with the ball in a video that was shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Twitter.
The off-spinner, who picked up 208 wickets in 49 Test matches, made his debut in 1995 and hung up his boots in 2004 after a highly successful career, where he picked up three 10-wicket match hauls and 13 five-fors.
Babar, on the other hand, has started the T20 World Cup 2021 on a high, scoring 77 runs in two games, including an unbeaten half-century against India.
The clip showed Saqlain has still got that magic in his fingers, even at the age of 44, with the offie even seeming to unveil a couple of wrist-spin variations. The Pakistan captain mistimed his first ball, which turned significantly, but soon found his range with some big hits into the leg-side.
Watch Saqlain Mushtaq bowling to Babar Azam in the Pakistan nets here:
Saqlain Mushtaq’s still got it, but Babar Azam is more than up to the task!#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Kq2dxLo3yX
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) October 29, 2021
