Sean Abbott: “He’s a fantastic player”
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Australia fast bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott has lavished praise on Pakistan middle order batsman Saud Shakeel, calling him a “fantastic player”.
Shakeel has become an integral part of the Test team as he averages 50.24 in the longest format.
He has also seen more opportunities come his way in ODIs and averages 27.20 in that form of the game.
Recently, the 29-year-old captained the Quetta Gladiators in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and scored 237 runs in 12 matches, which included a top score of 59, at an average of 26.33 and a strike-rate of 117.32.
“He’s a fantastic player,” Abbott said in a video posted by Khel Shel on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Following PSL 10, Pakistan took on Bangladesh in a three-match T20I series, but Shakeel was not included in the team.
The men in green won the series 3-0.
Pakistan Squad for Bangladesh T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper) and Saim Ayub
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