Shoaib Akhtar: “Naseem, Haris, Shaheen. All of them played really well and at the same time they did a comprehensively good job”
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Iconic Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar has applauded the pace trio of Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah for doing a “good job” as of late.
All three bowlers were recently involved in Pakistan’s limited overs series against Australia, which began with three ODIs.
Rauf was the highest wicket-taker in the ODI series as he claimed 10 wickets, which included a five-for, at an average of 12.
Afridi picked up eight wickets at an average of 12.62, while Naseem claimed five wickets at an average of 31.60.
In the three-match T20I series that followed, Rauf finished with five wickets at an average of 15.40, while Afridi snapped up one wicket at an average of 107.
Naseem only featured in two games and ended up taking one wicket at an average of 81.
After the Australia tour, Pakistan travelled to Zimbabwe, but Afridi and Naseem were rested for the series.
Rauf, meanwhile, did play and took three wickets in three ODIs at an average of 32.
He then participated in the three-match T20I series and finished with three wickets in two games at an average of 10.
“Naseem, Haris, Shaheen. All of them played really well and at the same time they did a comprehensively good job,” Akhtar said on his YouTube channel as quoted by NDTV.
Pakistan will now visit South Africa and play three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests.
The T20I series will get underway on December 10, while the ODI and Test series will begin on December 17 and December 26 respectively.
Pakistan Squad for South Africa T20I Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa ODI Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wicketkeeper)
Pakistan Squad for South Africa Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha
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