Mohammad Amir: “I think Hussain Talat should play. If you look at his performances in the PSL recently, he was outstanding against our spinners at Quetta. He’s a proper batsman and he can be beneficial in the middle order”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir believes all-rounder Hussain Talat should get more opportunities in the future as he can bolster the middle order.
Talat was recently in action in the 2025 Asia Cup and scored 46 runs in four matches at an average of 15.33 and a strike-rate of 92.
He also had a solid impact with the ball, taking two wickets at an average of nine and an economy rate of six.
Aware of the 29-year-old’s all-round abilities with both bat and ball, Amir believes the selectors and team management ought to keep backing him and offer him a fair chance to demonstrate his skills.
“I think Hussain Talat should play. If you look at his performances in the PSL recently, he was outstanding against our spinners at Quetta. He’s a proper batsman and he can be beneficial in the middle order,” Amir was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Pakistan are now taking on South Africa in a series on home soil, which began with two Tests that ended as a 1-1 draw.
Both teams were then involved in a T20I series, which the men in green won 2-1.
Next up for Pakistan and South Africa will be a three-match ODI series that will be held from November 4 to 8.
After the South Africa series, Pakistan will challenge Sri Lanka in three ODIs from November 11 to 15, before competing in a T20I tri-series alongside Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 17 to 29.
Pakistan squad for South Africa ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
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