Pakistan is not only a land of quick bowlers. Over the years, they’ve additionally produced high quality spinners. Be it Abdul Qadir, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saqlain Mushtaq, Danish Kaneria and Saeed Ajmal, and the listing goes on.
If Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Sarfaraz Nawaz and Aaqib Javed gave the world the artwork of reverse swing, spinners Saqlain Mushtaq and Saeed Ajmal held the secrets and techniques to the “second” and “third”.
☄️ 43 wickets together with 5 five-wicket hauls #Qeat climate
Abrar Ahmed has been rewarded for his robust first-class performances with a maiden Test call-up 👏#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/13EfPHD1ph
– Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 21, 2022
Now Pakistan has one other thriller spinner within the type of Abrar Ahmed. The 24-year-old, who has bagged 43 wickets within the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, has been rewarded for his robust first-class performances with a maiden Test call-up towards England.
Abrar, who performed for Sindh, took 43 wickets at a mean of 21.95. He has recorded 5 five-wicket hauls in six matches and has performed an integral function in turning his facet into critical contenders for a spot within the last of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Pakistan’s chief selector Mohammad Wasim praised the thriller spinner and mentioned: “Abrar has been on the radar since his maiden first-class season in 2020-21. He has been in excellent form this season, so it makes sense to make him available for Babar Azam so that he can use the youngster’s confidence and talent in the upcoming series.”
The three-match Test sequence towards England begins on December 1 on the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. The second Test will likely be performed in Multan from 9 December, adopted by the third Test in Karachi from 17 December.
Pakistan squad for England Test: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc & wk), Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali , Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
