Pakistan spinner Bilal Asif: “I could have played for another year or two”

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Pakistan spinner Bilal Asif admitted he rues the fact that his international career ended prematurely as he felt he could have continued playing for another year or two.

Asif played five Tests and three ODIs, with his last match being a Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi in December 2018.

The 40-year-old took 16 wickets in those five Tests, which included two five-wicket hauls, at an average of 26.50.

In terms of his ODI career, he claimed five wickets at an average of 19.20.

Considering that he was doing well for the national team, the Sialkot native believes his time representing Pakistan could have been prolonged.

“I could have played for another year or two,” Asif told PakPassion.

Pakistan are now taking on South Africa and began by drawing the two-Test series 1-1.

Three T20Is took place after and the men in green emerged victorious 2-1.

As for the ongoing three-match ODI series, it is tied at 1-1 going into the 3rd ODI on November 8 in Faisalabad.

Afterwards, Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series from November 11 to 15, before joining a T20I tri-series with 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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