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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Lahore, June 15: <\/strong>Hailing both as great batsmen, former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq stated Pakistan&#39;s current white-ball captain Babar Azam&#39;s calmness gives him the edge over India skipper Virat Kohli.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Azam has been compared with Kohli a lot in recent times due to their consistent performances with the bat and ability to lead the team from the front.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Although, Saqlain conceded that it is not right to compare the two cricketers considering Kohli has been in the game longer, he did laud Azam&#39;s calm persona on the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Both are great players, with a great technique, and are mentally very strong. They have the hunger and passion to score lots of runs,&quot; Mushtaq was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Kohli is more aggressive while Babar is humble. Babar&#39;s calmness gives him edge over Virat Kohli if we look at what sports science teaches us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;But comparing Babar with Kohli is unfair because the latter has been performing for a very long time, all over the world,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Saqlain was recently appointed as Head of International Player Development as part of the Pakistan Cricket Board&#39;s High Performance Centre&#39;s restructuring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to a PCB press release, he will be responsible for identifying, developing and preparing players so that they could go on to become world-class cricketers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;This is a big responsibility for me and I will try to ensure that I leave no box unchecked. Identification of problems and implementation of their solutions will be my top priority while working with PCB,&quot; Saqlain said.<\/p>\r\n",
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