Watch: Aaron Finch would love to see Babar Azam play in BBL

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Australian white-ball skipper Aaron Finch (L) and Pakistan captain Babar Azam — AFP/File
Australian white-ball skipper Aaron Finch (L) and Pakistan captain Babar Azam — AFP/File

  • Aaron Finch says any team in BBL would love to have Babar Azam.
  • Finch calls Pakistani cricket "extraordinary".
  • "Pakistani cricketers will always be welcome in the Big Bash," he says. 


After Pakistan's win in the three-match ODI series against Australia in Lahore, Australia's white-ball skipper Aaron Finch praised Pakistan captain Babar Azam, saying that he would love to see him play in the Big Bash League (BBL). 

All praises for Babar Azam, Finch said that it would be great to have more world-class players in domestic competition and any team in BBL would love to have Babar. 

"Babar is as good as anyone for a long time in this format of the game and T20 cricket," he added.

Talking about Pakistani cricket, Finch said the talent is extraordinary and "world cricket is better when Pakistanis have the opportunity to play in our domestic leagues." 

He went on to say that the Pakistani cricketers will always be welcome in the Big Bash. 

Pakistan win ODI series against Australia

Pakistan had won the first ODI series against Australia in 20 years on Saturday in Lahore. 

Babar smashed his second successive hundred as Pakistan thrashed Australia by nine wickets in the final one-dayer to claim a 2-1 series victory.

The foundation of the win was laid by Pakistan's fiery pace trio of Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim and Shaheen Afridi who bundled out Australia for 210 inside 42 overs.