Haven't seen any one playing 'sweep shot' better than Younis: Saqlain.

LAHORE -- Former Pakistan off spinner Saqlain Mushtaq believes that batting legend Younis Khan used to play the 'sweep shot' best in the world, saying he hasn't seen any player playing this shot better than him.

Saqlain said this while speaking in a video on his YouTube channel on Monday. 'Younis played a lot of shots but his sweep was very good. Whether, if it was Australia's Shane Warne or Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan, Younis played them very well. He knew how to play from high to low and vice versa,' he added.

The former cricketer said that he hasn't seen Younis getting out or missing to hit the sweep shot, when he attempted for it. 'It might have happened but it hasn't gone through my eyes. Younis' 'sweep shot' was the best in the world. Many players do hit it but it doesn't have the same class as of Younis,' he said.

Saqlain said nobody hits cover drive better than Pakistan's limited-overs skipper Babar Azam. 'Babar Azam is the batsman, who hits cover drive the best with perfection, technique, timing, beauty, simplicity, class and elegance. There are many players, who hit the cover drive, but Babar comes at No 1,' he said.

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