Imad Wasim: “Shoaib Malik is the best player of spin bowling in the entire world. To get his wicket was a big honour and it felt great”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim believes veteran batsman Shoaib Malik is “the best player of spin bowling in the entire world.”
The 35-year-old recently battled against Malik in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) as they played for Islamabad United and the Karachi Kings respectively.
Imad admitted that it was a “big honour” to get Malik out in PSL 9 as he knows the 42-year-old has long been a brilliant batsman who can dominate opposition bowlers.
“Shoaib Malik is the best player of spin bowling in the entire world. To get his wicket was a big honour and it felt great,” he was quoted as saying by journalist Farid Khan on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Imad got off to a slow start in PSL 9, but started to pick things up towards the latter part of the tournament and ended up finishing with 12 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 20.91 and an economy rate of 6.60.
As for Malik, he scored 254 runs in 10 games for the Kings, which included a top score of 53, at an average of 31.75 and a strike-rate of 115.98.
Karachi Kings Squad for PSL 9: Shan Masood (captain), Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Nawaz, James Vince, Hasan Ali, Tim Seifert, Shoaib Malik, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Irfan Khan, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid, Zahid Mahmood
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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