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Babar Azam gets a whimsical welcome ahead of his Somerset debut

Babar Azam gets a whimsical welcome ahead of his Somerset debut

In a newly released video, country band The Wurzels made sure Azam feels cherished!
18 Jul, 2019

Babar Azam is making strides in cricket and he's getting a lot of love for it across the globe.

The cricketer, who recently became ICC’s IT20 number one ranked batsman has been chosen by the Somerset County Cricket Club for this year’s T20 Vitality Blast and looks like Somerset is excited to have him on board.

The Wurzels, an English country band decided to give Babar a warm welcome in their own way and we can't help but smile!

The T20 Vitality Blast runs across nine-and-a-half weeks starting on Thursday, July 18. Azam will be available for all 14 Vitality Blast group matches plus the quarter-final. His availability for Finals Day would be dependent on his international commitments with Pakistan.

Other Pakistani cricketers participating in the tournament include Mohammad Amir (Essex), Faheem Ashraf (Northamptonshire) and Fakhar Zaman (Glamorgan) to name a few.

After agreeing to join Somerset, the 24-year-old shared, “I'm looking forward to the new challenge that playing T20 cricket in England will bring. I have heard good things about Somerset from Azhar Ali and I want to play a part in the Club winning matches. I know that Somerset get good support and I hope that I can give them something to cheer about this year.”

With a greeting like that, we get where Azam's coming from and look forward to him representing Pakistan in 2019's Vitality Blast!

Comments

fahimkhalil Jul 18, 2019 05:34pm
Good Exposure for Babar Azam and we expect he will increase Records for Pakistan in ODI and Test Cricket as well. We need a thorough Professional Batsman.
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Fastrack Jul 18, 2019 06:02pm
This is too sweet.
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Z Jul 18, 2019 06:27pm
that was amazing :D
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Pak uk Jul 18, 2019 07:25pm
He is a class batsman.
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M&M Jul 18, 2019 07:56pm
Love it. Hope he does well for Somerset
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Imran Jul 18, 2019 08:53pm
Happy for Babar Azam!
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IMTIAZ Jul 19, 2019 12:31am
That's wonderful. Three of our crickets gaining fame and experience in England.
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Yawar Jul 19, 2019 01:02am
Congratulations Babar Azam. You could not have been selected by a better county in England, weather wise. Comparatively in that region you will have lower chances of pulling a muscle or straining a ligament. Somerset is also very scenic. I hope you enjoy your cricket there and further improve your most amazing batting skills.
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deep Jul 19, 2019 01:52am
awesome....great way of welcoming
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Saad Razzaq Jul 19, 2019 03:38am
He is our rockstar
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Safir Ahmad Siddiqui Jul 19, 2019 07:31am
Heartiest Congratulations to all our players who have been contracted to play for counties.It is an honor for Pakistan.
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Anonymouseee Jul 19, 2019 07:40am
Best of luck Babar. He is technically the best batsman in the world at the moment.
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Reader Jul 19, 2019 08:34am
Excellent Guys. Good on you .
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Pankaj Oberoi Jul 19, 2019 09:33am
He is the best batting talent Pakistan has produced since Zaheer Abbas - stylish and great technique.
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hore choopo Jul 19, 2019 11:05am
The county would win many matches due to the expertise of Babar Azam.
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