Harbhajan Singh: “He is a good spinner”
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Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has praised Pakistan mystery bowler Usman Tariq, calling him “a good spinner”.
Tariq has been lethal with the ball so far in his international career as he has taken 18 wickets in nine matches at an average of 11.16 and an economy rate of 6.66.
During the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL), the 28-year-old claimed nine wickets in 10 games for the Quetta Gladiators at an average of 33.55 and an economy rate of 7.55.
“He is a good spinner,” Harbhajan, a spinner himself, was quoted as saying by A Sports.
After PSL 11, Tariq did not feature in Pakistan’s two-Test series against Bangladesh and the three-match ODI series against Australia.
Instead, he has been representing Warwickshire in the 2026 Vitality Blast in England, where he has snapped up 16 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 16 and an economy rate of 6.09.
The Pakistan team will be back in action soon as they are scheduled to face the West Indies in two Tests in Trinidad and Tobago from July 25 to August 6.
After that, they will travel to England for three Tests, which will be held between August 19 and September 13.
Pakistan Squad for West Indies Test Series: Babar Azam (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Awais Zafar, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah
Pakistan Squad for England Test series: Babar Azam (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Fazal, Ali Usman, Azan Awais, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Awais Zafar, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel (subject to fitness), Shan Masood and Ubaid Shah