Azeem Ghumman: “I think he is a wonderful talent. He is a bit unorthodox but he has great intent, which is needed in nowadays cricket. He should be carried. The better he is playing, he should be supported”

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Azeem Ghumman believes Pakistan batting all-rounder Maaz Sadaqat is a “wonderful talent” and should continue to be supported.

Ghumman noted that Sadaqat can be slightly unorthodox, but shows “great intent”, which is what is needed in modern day cricket.

The 21-year-old has enjoyed great success in T20Is so far, amassing 184 runs in five matches, which includes two fifties, at an average of 36.80 and a strike-rate of 170.37.

As for his ODI career, he has scored 142 runs in seven games, which includes a top score of 75, at an average of 20.28.

He has also taken three wickets at an average of 14.33.

“I think he is a wonderful talent. He is a bit unorthodox but he has great intent, which is needed in nowadays cricket. He should be carried. The better he is playing, he should be supported,” Ghumman told PakPassion.

Sadaqat was recently involved in Pakistan’s three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, where he struck 146 runs, which included a career-best 96, at an average of 48.66 and a strike-rate of 175.90.

He also featured in the ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and England, accumulating 13 runs in two games at an average of 6.50.

Pakistan are now playing a two-Test series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, but Sadaqat was not among the players picked in the squad.

Pakistan Squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka: Babar Azam (captain), Aamer Jamal, Ali Shabbir, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Taha, Tayyab Arif, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Agha, Sameer Minhas, Saqib Khan and Saud Shakeel

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