Azam Khan: “Arif Yaqoob and Ubaid Shah are excellent bowlers”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan has lavished praise on leg-spinner Arif Yaqoob and young swing maestro Ubaid Shah, calling them “excellent bowlers.”
Yaqoob recently played for the Peshawar Zalmi in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and took eight wickets in five matches at an average of 17.75 and an economy rate of 8.87.
His performance against Islamabad United, the team Azam played for, was particularly noteworthy as he took four wickets in one over to finish with career-best figures of 5-27.
As for Ubaid, who is the younger brother of Pakistan speedster Naseem Shah, he failed to take a wicket in the two games he played for Islamabad.
“Arif Yaqoob and Ubaid Shah are excellent bowlers,” Azam told Geo News.
The Zalmi made it to the playoffs in PSL 9, but failed to reach the final, while Islamabad went on to be crowned champions.
Peshawar Zalmi Squad for PSL 9: Babar Azam (captain), Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Asif Ali, Mohammad Haris, Aamer Jamal, Naveen-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mehran Mumtaz, Luke Wood, Sufiyan Muqeem, Waqar Salamkheil, Arshad Iqbal, Gus Atkinson, Shamar Joseph
Islamabad United Squad for PSL 9: Shadab Khan (captain), Naseem Shah, Jordan Cox, Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Tymal Mills, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Matthew Forde, Salman Ali Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan, Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Obed McCoy, Haider Ali, Muhammad Waseem
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