October 14, 2013. Zulfiqar Babar, a slow left-arm orthodox, donned the Pakistan colours against South Africa at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He wasn't considered good enough to make it to the team during his much youthful days, so it was a surprise, when, at the ripe age of 34, with 309 first-class wickets in the bucket, ‘Zulfi’ was called to play for his country. It was odd also because Pakistan has had a tradition of introducing 'talent' at a very young age, often while they're still in school or at least supposed to be. But almost two years since that Test against South Africa, where he finished with match figures of 5/140, Babar has become...
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