In a recent podcast with Zalmi TV, Pakistan’s re-appointed captain Babar Azam chose star pacer Naseem Shah over Jasprit Bumrah as a death-over specialist.
In the Zalmi TV podcast Off-Topic, the host questioned Babar about which of Naseem and Bumrah he would pick in a match when 10 runs were needed from the last over. In response, the captain said that in that specific circumstance, he would pick the Pakistani great bowler without hesitation.
Babar Azam endorsed Naseem Shah over experienced Jasprit Bumrah, expressing complete faith in the bowler’s abilities.
In the PSL 9 season, Naseem Shah bowled with a ferocious pace and put up some incredible performances. He became Islamabad United’s finest bowler during their difficult title-winning journey, taking 15 wickets in 11 innings.
A devastating weapon in Pakistan’s pace attack ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in June, the 21-year-old is a phenomenon who has already claimed 98 wickets in international cricket at a very young age.
It would be fascinating to watch how Babar, along with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, uses his bowling prowess throughout the mega-event.
