Babar Azam: “Saim is extremely talented”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam sees great potential in Saim Ayub and admitted that the big-hitting opening batsman is “extremely talented.”
Ayub is one of Pakistan’s most exciting young talents and has showcased his power-hitting skills in domestic cricket on numerous occasions.
However, he has not been able to replicate the same level of success in international cricket, where he averages 16.50 in Tests and 15.88 in T20Is.
Despite this, Azam considers the 21-year-old from Karachi to be a superstar in the making.
“Saim is extremely talented,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
In the recent five-match T20I series against New Zealand, Ayub mustered 57 runs in five games at an average of 14.25 and a strike-rate of 129.54.
He then featured in Pakistan’s three-match T20I series against Ireland and made 65 runs at an average of 21.66 and a strike-rate of 151.16.
The men in green will now play four T20Is against England from May 22 to May 30.
Pakistan Squad for Ireland and England T20I Series:Â Babar Azam (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan
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