Rashid Latif: “Is Haris Rauf [the] best T20 bowler in Pakistan? He should part of [the] national team in [the] T20 World Cup in Australia”
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Former captain Rashid Latif believes that pace bowler Haris Rauf should be included in Pakistan’s squad for the T20 World Cup later this year.
Rauf has been in red-hot form with the ball in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), where he is representing the Melbourne Stars.
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In his BBL debut against the Brisbane Heat, which the Stars won by 22 runs, Rauf took figures of 2-20 off his four overs, which included a wicket off his very first ball.
Dale who? @HarisRauf14 takes the big wicket of Max Bryant on his very first ball!
A @KFCAustralia Bucket Moment | #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/QFcWRPY8Ms
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 20, 2019
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He followed that up with a five-wicket haul in the Melbourne Stars’ 52-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes.
Rauf dismissed Hurricanes captain Ben McDermott, Macalister Wright, Thomas Rogers, Qais Ahmad and Nathan Ellis to finish with figures of 5-27 off his four overs.
Five of the best from @HarisRauf14 for the @StarsBBL in Moe! @Dream11 | #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/4ROomjOxz6
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 22, 2019
In his most recent match against the Sydney Thunder, he dismissed captain Callum Ferguson, Daniel Sams and Alex Ross to finish with figures of 3-24 off his four overs.
This stump cam footage is BRUTAL! 💥 #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/0LzeLrqYTa
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 2, 2020
Is @HarisRauf14 best T20 bowler in Pakistan ? He should part of National team in T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 . Only hurdle is nepotism in system. Well done @lahoreqalandars pic.twitter.com/odNU9VFIRQ
— Rashid Latif راشد لطیف 🇵🇰 (@iRashidLatif68) January 2, 2020
“Is Haris Rauf [the] best T20 bowler in Pakistan? He should part of [the] national team in [the] T20 World Cup in Australia 2020. Only hurdle is nepotism in [the] system,” Latif said on Twitter.
The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15.
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