Shadab Khan played his first international series against West Indies and he has made a name for himself. The young leg spinner looked a really good prospect in the four match T20 series. Shadab was the highest wicket taker from both the sides.
Shadab Khan impressed the audience in the recent Pakistan super league edition. He was instantly picked for the T20 series against West Indies looking at his numbers. Here in this series he proved out to be a genuine match winner. He did looked inexperienced on a few occasions but overall it was a thumping performance from the young kid.
Shadab was named the man of the series at the end. He took a good number of wickets and on top of that his economy rate was pretty low which showed that he not only took wickets but also did not concede runs as well. This kid is definitely going to make a big name for himself.
Pakistan has a long history of unearthing raw, talented players and in teenage leg-spinner Shadab Khan, it looks like they may have discovered another star in the making.
The 18-year-old made his international debut in last week's Twenty20 series against the West Indies and could hardly have been more impressive, capturing 10 wickets against the world champions to be named player of the series.His main attacking weapon is the googly - a delivery that spins from the off side towards leg - baffling batsmen expecting the ball to turn the other way.
Shadab caught the eye of the senior national selectors when he played in the Pakistan Super League for defending champions Islamabad United — led by test captain Misbah-ul-Haq.
His took nine wickets in eight matches and was rewarded for his efforts by being fast-tracked into the Pakistan limited-overs squad for the series against the West Indies. Pakistan's limited-overs captain Sarfraz Ahmed expects Shadab could play test matches in the near future if he continues his rapid progression.
A reluctant spinner, Shadab comes from Mianwali, which is also the home town of Misbah and Pakistan's World Cup winning skipper Imran Khan. In 2010, he shifted to Rawalpindi, the hometown of another Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar, and like millions of Pakistani youngsters, his first love was pace bowling.
It was only when he was at the Siddique Akbar Club in Rawalpindi that he was spotted by the club's president Sajjad Ahmed, who encouraged him to try wrist spin.
Shadab Khan impressed the audience in the recent Pakistan super league edition. He was instantly picked for the T20 series against West Indies looking at his numbers. Here in this series he proved out to be a genuine match winner. He did looked inexperienced on a few occasions but overall it was a thumping performance from the young kid.
Shadab was named the man of the series at the end. He took a good number of wickets and on top of that his economy rate was pretty low which showed that he not only took wickets but also did not concede runs as well. This kid is definitely going to make a big name for himself.
Pakistan has a long history of unearthing raw, talented players and in teenage leg-spinner Shadab Khan, it looks like they may have discovered another star in the making.
The 18-year-old made his international debut in last week's Twenty20 series against the West Indies and could hardly have been more impressive, capturing 10 wickets against the world champions to be named player of the series.His main attacking weapon is the googly - a delivery that spins from the off side towards leg - baffling batsmen expecting the ball to turn the other way.
Shadab caught the eye of the senior national selectors when he played in the Pakistan Super League for defending champions Islamabad United — led by test captain Misbah-ul-Haq.
His took nine wickets in eight matches and was rewarded for his efforts by being fast-tracked into the Pakistan limited-overs squad for the series against the West Indies. Pakistan's limited-overs captain Sarfraz Ahmed expects Shadab could play test matches in the near future if he continues his rapid progression.
A reluctant spinner, Shadab comes from Mianwali, which is also the home town of Misbah and Pakistan's World Cup winning skipper Imran Khan. In 2010, he shifted to Rawalpindi, the hometown of another Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar, and like millions of Pakistani youngsters, his first love was pace bowling.
It was only when he was at the Siddique Akbar Club in Rawalpindi that he was spotted by the club's president Sajjad Ahmed, who encouraged him to try wrist spin.
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