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    "excerpt": "CRICKETNMORE , AUG 9\u00a0: 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 ",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>CRICKETNMORE , AUG 9&nbsp;:<\/strong> Former West Indies fast-bowler Ian Bishop said that the way Pakistan&#39;s Babar Azam and India captain Virat Kohli play in straight lines, reminds him of batting great Sachin Tendulkar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, who in terms of the straight lines, you remember Sachin Tendulkar,&quot; Bishop told former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbangwa in an Instagram live video chat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;There&#39;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,&quot; Bishop said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>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&#39;s T20I batsmen&#39;s list while Kohli is ranked 10th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, Kohli is top of the rankings in ODIs, a list in which Babar is third and is second only to Steve Smith in the Test rankings. Babar is sixth in the longest format of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The pair are also at very different stages of their career. While Babar is considered as a future star, 31-year-old Kohli is already recognised as one of the best batsman in the world across formats.<\/p>\r\n",
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