Shan Masood: “Aamer Jamal could have brought a clear difference in the team”
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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has admitted that he is missing the services of fast bowler Aamer Jamal as he would have “brought a clear difference in the team”.
Jamal has been in and out of the Test side due to injuries and being overlooked by the selectors.
The 29-year-old from Mianwali burst onto the international scene with his outstanding performance when he made his Test debut against Australia in December 2023.
In that series, he took 18 wickets in three games at an average of 20.44.
To go with that, Jamal scored 143 runs, which included a career-best knock of 82, at an average of 28.60.
Jamal has not played Test cricket since January 2025 and Masood acknowledged that a player of his quality would be a real asset for the men in green.
“Aamer Jamal could have brought a clear difference in the team,” Masood was quoted as saying by Samaa TV.
Jamal has been active in domestic cricket as of late as he took part in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QeA) Trophy, which is Pakistan’s first-class competition.
In seven matches for Lahore Region Whites, he picked up 22 wickets at an average of 24.90.
To go with that, he accumulated 153 runs at an average of 15.30.
Afterwards, Jamal was in action in the President’s Cup Grade-I (1-Day) tournament and finished with seven wickets in five games for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at an average of 21.71.
He also struck 94 runs at an average of 23.50.
Currently, Jamal is featuring in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and has taken two wickets in two matches for the Chattogram Royals at an average of 24.50 and an economy rate of seven.
Pakistan’s next assignment will be a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which will take place in Dambulla from January 7 to 11.
Pakistan Squad for Sri Lanka T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmad, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq