Ihsanullah: “My favourite player is Mohammad Rizwan, whether current or from the past. He is my favourite player in the world”
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Pakistan pace bowler Ihsanullah has selected limited overs captain Mohammad Rizwan as his favourite player ever.
He noted that Rizwan is number one on his list out of all past and present cricketers as well.
Rizwan has been one of Pakistan’s top performers for the past couple of years and is renowned for always playing the game in the right spirit.
Recently, he featured in Pakistan’s three-Test series against England and scored 99 runs at an average of 19.80.
“My favourite player is Mohammad Rizwan, whether current or from the past. He is my favourite player in the world,” Ihsanullah was quoted as saying by A Sports.
Rizwan made his captaincy debut during the tour of Australia and began by scoring 74 runs in three ODIs at an average of 74.
He followed that up with 16 runs in two T20Is at an average of eight.
The men in green flew to Zimbabwe after this and Rizwan amassed 56 runs in three ODIs at an average of 56.
He was then rested for the three-match T20I series, which Pakistan won 2-1.
Pakistan are now in South Africa and playing a T20I series, where Rizwan has made scores of 74 and 11 in the first two matches.
The 3rd T20I will take place on December 15 in Johannesburg.
Following this, Pakistan and South Africa will play three ODIs and two Tests, which 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