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‘Best white ball cricketer in Pakistan’ Amir backs out-of-form Shadab Khan

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has thrown his support behind Shadab Khan following the all-rounder’s lacklustre performance in the recently-concluded PAK vs NZ T20I series.

Shadab has been going through a rough patch since the last year’s T20 World Cup while his recent performances during the home T20I series against New Zealand came under severe criticism.

Shadab took just three wickets in the five-game series and dropped a crucial catch in the final match which virtually cost the game to Pakistan. The all-rounder dropped Mark Chapman in the 14th over, who then went on to score a match-winning century to help Kiwis draw the series 2-2.

However, Shadab’s teammates and fellow cricketers including Mohammad Amir came out in support of the out-of-form all-rounder amid a rough phase of his career.

Taking to Twitter, the left-arm pacer backed Shadab and called him the ‘best white ball Cricketer in Pakistan.’

He also retweeted a compilation video of the finest catches from Shadab shared by Hasan Ali last year.

Meanwhile, Hasan also lent his support to Shadab on Twitter. “Prince of Pakistan,” he wrote.

The 24-year-old Shadab is the vice-captain of the Green Shirts in the white-ball format and has a reputation as one of the best fielders in Pakistan.

He played an impactful role for Pakistan in the 2022 World Cup in Australia as he contributed with both bat and ball, taking 11 wickets and scoring 98 runs.

READ: Iftikhar achieves career-best ranking after PAK vs NZ T20I series

Iftikhar achieves career-best ranking after PAK vs NZ T20I series

DUBAI: Middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed has achieved the career-best position in the latest ICC T20I rankings after his blistering knocks in the recently-concluded PAK vs NZ T20I series. 

Iftikhar moved six places to equal 38th and is the third-highest-ranked Pakistan batter after Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan on the current list of T20I batters.

The right-hander scored 36 from 22 in the final T20I on Monday while he baton-charged  Kiwi bowlers in the third match when he smashed a quickfire 24-ball 60. The visitors survived Iftikhar’s brilliance to win that match before beating Pakistan in the final match to level the five-game series 2-2.

Wicket-keeper batter Rizwan, however, retains his second position on the rankings as he closes in on India’s Suryakumar Yadav, who remains the No.1-ranked T20I batter with 906 rating points.

Rizwan thrashed an unbeaten 98 in the last match and ended the series as the leading run-scorer for Pakistan. He rose from 798 to 811 points, bringing down the difference between him and Yadav to less than 100.

Skipper Babar, on the other hand, holds onto third place on the latest T20I rankings, although the right-hander dropped 13 rating points to 756 points after he managed just 19 runs in the fifth match against Kiwis.

The big mover for Pakistan in the latest rankings was all-rounder Imad Wasim, who produced impressive performances with both bat and ball during the series.

“Imad scored 31 in the fifth and final game of the series, but it was his eight wickets at an average of 10.37 during the series that really stood out and the 34-year-old was rewarded on both the bowler and all-rounder rankings.” said the International Cricket Council’s media release on Wednesday.

Imad made his way into the top 100 on the latest rankings for T20I bowlers rankings and also climbed 44 places to joint-24th on the all-rounders’ list.

Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan holds the highest rank on the T20I bowler charts, while Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan remains the No.1 ranked all-rounder.

Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Mark Chapman, who was the leading run-getter in the PAK vs NZ T20I series, was awarded for his sensational form as he moved up 45 places to a career-best 35th overall.

Chapman hit a match-winning hundred in that fifth game of the series to help New Zealand draw the series.

READ: Pakistan U19 team departs for Bangladesh tour

PAK vs NZ: Twitter reacts to Imad’s opening spell in rain-hit 4th T20I

RAWALPINDI: All-rounder Imad Wasim stirred social media after his sensational opening spell in the rain-abandoned fourth match of the PAK vs NZ T20I series at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. 

Imad gave Pakistan a colourful start in the match when he picked up three wickets to contain New Zealand at 54/3 in the seventh over.

Before the hailstorm interrupted the play in the 19th over of the first innings, the Blackcaps had accumulated 164 for the loss of five wickets thanks to Chad Bowes’ brilliant 38-ball 54 under pressure.

Though the Green Shirts and its fans would not be happy with the way the game had concluded, Imad headlined for his stunning figures of 3 for 19 in four overs.

The all-rounder, who forced his return to the national T20I side last month following his exploits during this year’s Pakistan Super League, had been unexpectedly snubbed from the team after the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Ever since he earned a recall, he has been performing consistently to solidify his position in the team.

His tremendous effort with the ball last night was appreciated by the cricket fans who took to Twitter to praise the left-arm spinner.

https://twitter.com/Binte__Khalid/status/1649098015825690624

https://twitter.com/AkhtarActivist/status/1649091342222651392

https://twitter.com/Crickettalkss/status/1649097585586765827

It is pertinent to mention here that the hosts Pakistan lead the five-match series 2-1 and will now be setting their sights on the final match to complete the series triumph.

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