Babar Azam: “You will see new faces. Tayyab Tahir, Sufiyan Muqeem and Abbas Afridi are good”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam said praised newcomers Abbas Afridi, Tayyab Tahir and Sufiyan Muqeem, saying all three of them are good players.
The trio have been active in Pakistan’s recent limited overs series against Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Against Australia, Afridi took six wickets in three T20Is at an average of 6.66, while Muqeem claimed two wickets in two games at an average of 15.
During the men in green’s trip to Zimbabwe, Tahir featured in two ODIs but only batted once, scoring 29 not out.
As for the three T20Is that followed, he amassed 60 runs at an average of 60.
Muqeem picked up nine wickets, which included a five-for, at an eye-popping average of 4.66, while Afridi finished with five wickets at an average of 7.60.
Pakistan are now in South Africa and Tahir made 24 runs in two T20Is at an average of 12.
Afridi snapped up three wickets at an average of 25.33, while Muqeem only played one game and ended up with one wicket at an average of 53.
Once the T20Is finished, Pakistan and South Africa faced off in a three-match ODI series and Tahir scored 28 runs in the one game he played.
As for Muqeem, he took four wickets in one match at an average of 13.
Considering how much potential Tahir, Afridi and Muqeem have, Azam expects them to keep doing great things for Pakistan in the future.
“You will see new faces. Tayyab Tahir, Sufiyan Muqeem and Abbas Afridi are good,” he was quoted as saying by journalist Farid Khan on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Pakistan and South Africa are now involved in a two-Test series, which got underway 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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