Shan Masood: “Sometimes you have to assess if a particular series is the right time to introduce someone like Huraira, who has consistently performed in domestic cricket over the past 3-4 years”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood indicated he is ready to introduce uncapped opening batsman Muhammad Hurraira very soon.
He noted Hurraira has consistently scored runs in domestic cricket for three to four years and deserves a chance to show what he can do at the international level.
The 22-year-old from Sialkot has played 39 first-class games and amassed 3,252 runs, which includes eight centuries and 14 fifties, at an average of 53.31.
Despite his strong performances, Hurraira did not feature in the two-Test series against Bangladesh, which Pakistan lost 2-0.
However, Masood reiterated that the talented youngster is on the verge of breaking into the playing XI in Test cricket.
“Sometimes you have to assess if a particular series is the right time to introduce someone like Huraira, who has consistently performed in domestic cricket over the past 3-4 years,” Masood was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
In the Test series against Bangladesh, Masood finished with 105 runs, which included a top score of 57, at an average of 26.25.
He is now playing for the Stallions in the Champions One-Day Cup, which is a domestic 50-over competition being held in Faisalabad.
So far, Masood has made 102 runs in four matches at an average of 25.50.
As for Hurraira, he is representing the Dolphins and has amassed 39 runs in three games at an average of 13.
Pakistan’s next assignment will be a three-Test series against England, which is scheduled to take place from October 7 to 28.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Hurraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi
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