Shan Masood: “I think, with Aamer, the case is that he links the team together, he’s a very important player in the Test team going forward [in] that number eight position where you can bat as a very decent batsman and bowl like a proper fast bowler”
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Pakistan captain Shan Masood has identified pace-bowling all-rounder Aamer Jamal as a “very important player in the Test team going forward”.
Masood noted that Jamal slots perfectly into the number eight spot on the batting line-up as he is a “very decent batsman”.
In addition to this, he classified the 28-year-old as a “proper fast bowler” as well.
Jamal recently featured in Pakistan’s two-Test series against South Africa, where he scored 95 runs at an average of 23.75.
He also took two wickets at an average of 78.50.
“I think, with Aamer, the case is that he links the team together, he’s a very important player in the Test team going forward [in] that number eight position where you can bat as a very decent batsman and bowl like a proper fast bowler,” Masood was quoted as saying by Geo Super.
Pakistan ended up losing their Test series against South Africa 2-0.
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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