Kohli, Azam play in straight lines like Tendulkar did: Bishop

TIL Desk Sports/ Former West Indies fast-bowler Ian Bishop said that the way Pakistan’s Babar Azam and India captain Virat Kohli play in straight lines, reminds him of batting great Sachin Tendulkar.

“Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, who in terms of the straight lines, you remember Sachin Tendulkar,” Bishop told former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbangwa in an Instagram live video chat.

“There’s a reason why I think he was the best batsman I bowled to as he always played in the straight lines and these two guys (Kohli, Azam) present that,” Bishop said.

Comparison between Kohli and Babar have increased over the past couple of years with the latter finding his rhythm in Test cricket as well. 25-year-old Babar is ranked no.1 in ICC’s T20I batsmen’s list while Kohli is ranked 10th.