Pakistan batsman Saud Shakeel: “Being in the Top 10 Test batters is a good feeling”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel has admitted it is a “good feeling” to be ranked among the top 10 batsmen in the world.
Shakeel is joint ninth on the ICC Test batsmen rankings due to his solid performances in the longest format.
The 29-year-old has represented Pakistan in 19 Tests to date and scored 1,658 runs, which includes four centuries and nine fifties, at an average of 50.24.
Recently, he was involved in Pakistan’s two-Test series against South Africa and amassed 121 runs, which included a top score of 84, at an average of 30.25.
He then featured in the two-Test series against the West Indies and made 131 runs, which once again included a top score of 84, at an average of 32.75.
“Being in the Top 10 Test batters is a good feeling,” Shakeel was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Next up for Shakeel will be Pakistan’s ODI tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa, after which he will play in the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will take place from February 19 to March 9.
Pakistan Squad for 2025 Champions Trophy: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
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