Mohammad Hafeez: “Shahzaib Khan belongs to SNGPL (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited cricket team), I have worked with him a bit… both technically and mentally. He was the only player who dominated against India”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez sees real potential in up-and-coming batsman Shahzaib Khan, who he has worked with in the past.
Shahzaib, 19, has been gaining significant attention for his outstanding performances with the Pakistan Under-19 team.
During the recent Under-19 Asia Cup, he finished as the highest run-scorer with 336 runs in four matches, which included two centuries, at an average of 84.
Hafeez was particularly impressed with his performance against the India Under-19 team, where he smashed 159 runs off 147 balls, which included five boundaries and 10 sixes.
Shahzaib is now representing the Lions in the Champions T20 Cup and has amassed 76 runs in five games at an average of 19.
“Shahzaib Khan belongs to SNGPL (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited cricket team), I have worked with him a bit… both technically and mentally. He was the only player who dominated against India,” Hafeez was quoted as saying by Khel Shel on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Pakistan team recently took on Australia in a limited overs series and triumphed 2-1 in the ODIs before being whitewashed 3-0 in the T20Is.
As for their tour of Zimbabwe, the men in green won both the ODI and T20I series 2-1.
Pakistan are now in South Africa and lost the T20I series 2-0 before bouncing back to claim the ODI leg 3-0.
Next up will be the two-Test series, which begins on December 26 in Centurion.
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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