Profile of Eshan Adil

Eshan Adil

Eshan Adil

Eshan Adil

Eshan Adil

Profile of Eshan Adil

At 6’4”, Ehsan Adil has the perfect fast bowler’s frame. His ability to swing the ball both ways at 135 kmph, fused with his ability to generate bounce (thanks to his height) makes his a threatening prospect.

Adil played only a couple of domestic seasons before he was picked in the squad for World Cup 2015 squad at an age of just 21. He made his Test debut in 2013 against South Africa and picked up Graeme Smith with his third ball. Unfortunately, he got only one more wicket, and was dropped thereafter.

Making a comeback against New Zealand in 2014, he failed again. Meanwhile, he has not had not had much success in ODIs either, which made him a somewhat curious selection for the World Cup.

Perhaps the pressure of being introduced to the international circuit at a age too young has impacted his performances, but once he gets over that, he may turn out to be lethal. An exceptional First-Class average (around 20) is no mean feat.

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Profile of Nasir Jamshed

Nasir Jamshed

Nasir Jamshed

Nasir Jamshed

Nasir Jamshed

Profile of Nasir Jamshed

Similar to that of many Pakistan cricketers, Jamshed grew up from street cricket to club cricket and moved to First-Class. But all these happened in a short span. Ludhiana Gymkhana — of which Wasim Akram was a part — is to be credited for channelising his talent.

For a cricketer to debut at a First-Class level at the age of 15, and more significantly, emerge successfully from it [he scored 74 against Defence Housing Authority representing National Bank of Pakistan] made Jamshed a talent to vouch for. He also scored a double ton in his debut U-19 match against Sri Lanka.

He idolises Saeed Anwar and Matthew Hayden. Looking at his batting style, Jamshed seems to have done a fair job of learning from his idols. A compulsive strokeplayer, Jamshed has provided steady starts for Pakistan. He made his international debut on the back of impressive run in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2007-08.

His first love for India can be traced back to 2006 when he was part of the U-19 team which defended its World Cup crown against the arch-rivals. In his first four matches at the senior level against India, Jamshed has one half-century and three tons to his name. While the ODI career was flying, the Test debut was a nightmare facing South African pacers in their own backyard in 2013.

Pakistan, in the recent have not produced enough quality batsmen in comparison to the abundant pace resources. Jamshed's talent is the one to watch out for.

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Profile of Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah

Profile of Yasir Shah
Had he been born in any other country, Yasir Shah might have played 20 Tests in the time it took him to play just five. Having made his First-Class debut in his mid-teens in 2001-02, Yasir finally turned out for Pakistan only in 2011, and even there he played a lone ODI before being cast aside once again.

After spending three years in the wilderness of domestic cricket, Yasir was picked seemingly out of nowhere for the Test series against Australia in UAE following Saeed Ajmal’s suspension. He responded by taking seven wickets in his debut Test and earned accolades from Shane Warne, no less. His impressive showing against Australia meant that he retained his spot for the series against New Zealand that followed, where he took his maiden Test fifer at Dubai.

His showings in the two back-to-back Test series (he took 27 wickets from five Tests) were good enough for the selectors to pick him for the ICC World Cup 2015. With Ajmal still likely to miss out on international cricket for a while, Yasir could soon become Pakistan’s first-choice spinner across formats.

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Profil of Sohaib Maqsood

Sohaib Maqsood

Sohaib Maqsood

Sohaib Maqsood

Sohaib Maqsood

Profil of Sohaib Maqsood

Sohaib Maqsood’s rise from Multan, the city of Inzamam-ul-Haq, raised hopes that Pakistan had finally found another top-class batsman. However, a string of injuries hampered Maqsood's rise to the top and despite having showing ample signs in first couple of years in ODIs, Maqsood had to wait for his Test debut.

Maqsood began his cricket back in 2003-04 as an off-spinner, but a string of injuries meant he could only resume playing after three years. But he returned to the scene as a man on a mission, bettering his batting records in Pakistan's domestic circuit every year that passed.

Consistent show in domestic cricket helped Maqsood force his way into the national side. He made his T20I debut during Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe in August 2013. Two months later Maqsood played his first ODI against South Africa in the UAE and created record by becoming the only fifth Pakistani batsman to score fifties in his first two ODIs. His most remarkable performance came at Hambantota in 2014, where he scored a 73-ball 89 not out to help Pakistan chase down 276 in 45 overs.

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