Shoaib Bashir England Cricketer : Before the Test series against India, Ben Stokes has described his 21 -year -old player as the biggest weapon. It is being talked about Shoaib Bashir from whom England have high expectations. What is the record of Shoaib Bashir and why they can prove to be a threat to Team India, they will tell further but first know about the truth that very few fans know. Let me tell you, Shoaib Bashir has a relationship with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir i.e. PoK.
Shoaib Bashir is of Pakistan origin
Bashir is of Pakistani origin. His family belonged to Mirpur, Azad Kashmir. Shoaib Bashir was asked by his Uncle Saj to play cricket, who was the wicket -keeper batsman of Guildford City Cricket Ground. From here, Shoaib started playing cricket.
Shoaib Bashir’s cricketing career
The young spinner got a contract of 2023 season by the Samarset. He made his debut in a T20 blast on 7 June 2023. Apart from the Samarset, he has also played for a short time from the Verkestersire County Cricket Club. He also bowled well for this club, after which he was first included in the England Lions Cricket Team in October 2023. Bashir won the hearts of veteran players while bowling well in domestic cricket.
His talent was recognized by England Test captain Ben Stokes via social media. A video was going viral on social media, in which Bashir was bowling former England opener Alastair Cook. Ben Stokes shared the video on his WhatsApp group, including Head Coach Brandon McCullum and ECB managing director Rob. Shoaib Bashir was first included in the Test series against India, which was played in the England team in January 2024. However, due to visa problems, he did not reach India with the team. When the entire work of his visa is over, Bashir came to India. He made his Test debut in the second Test match played in Visakhapatnam. Shoaib Bashir completed 5 wickets hall in his second Test match.
Shoaib Bashir’s performance in international cricket
In June 2024, Shoaib Bashir was included in the England team of the Test series played against the West Indies. He also bowled well in this series. In the second Test match, he took his third five wicket hall. Bashir was the youngest player to take 5 wickets hall in his house for England. Even though Team India plays spin bowling well, but they may also have some trouble against Shoaib Bashir. The young spinner has so far taken 58 wickets in 16 Tests for England at an average of 36.69 while he has taken 77 wickets in 31 matches in the first class. In T20, he has 6 wickets at an average of 24.33 in 7 matches, while in List A he has taken 3 wickets in 8 matches.
