Rob Key believes uncapped spinner Shoaib Bashir has ‘world-class potential’ after deciding to call up the youngster for England’s upcoming five-Test tour of India.
England have bucked the trend. Instead of a focus on stats, and Bashir has played just 10 first-class matches, and taken 10 wickets at an unenviable average of 67, the focus has shifted towards potential. Rehan Ahmed was relatively unknown when he became the youngest player to make a Test appearance for England’s men, and he went on to take a memorable five-fer on debut in Karachi against Pakistan.
