Salman Ali Agha: “Abrar has been outstanding since his debut”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has lauded spinner Abrar Ahmed, saying he has been “outstanding since his debut”.
Abrar made his international debut in December 2022 and has gone on to represent his country in 10 Tests, where he has taken 46 wickets, which includes two five-wicket hauls, at an average of 34.34.
He has also picked up 33 wickets in 18 ODIs at an average of 22.24.
As for his T20I career, the 27-year-old has claimed 52 wickets in 38 games at an average of 17.36 and an economy rate of 6.67.
Recently, Abrar was in action for the Quetta Gladiators in the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and finished with nine wickets in 10 matches at an average of 36.77 and an economy rate of 8.48.
“Abrar has been outstanding since his debut,” Salman was quoted as saying by A Sports.
Abrar did not feature in Pakistan’s two-Test series against Bangladesh, which they lost 2-0.
However, he is taking part in the ongoing three-match ODI series against Australia and has snapped up four wickets in two games at an average of 19.50.
The series is currently level at 1-1 ahead of the 3rd ODI, which will be played on June 4 in Lahore.
Pakistan Squad for Australia ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Sufyan Moqim