Former player of team India, Irfan Pathan, praised Abdullah Shafique and called him the “Next Big Thing” for Pakistan cricket
Former all-rounder of Indian cricket team Irfan Pathan praises the opener of Pakistan cricket team Abdullah Shafique while calling him the next big thing for Pakistan cricket. Shafique has earned praise from the Indians after his consistent performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Pathan tweeted, “Abdullah Shafique is the next big thing for Team Pakistan; he has the proper technique to survive at this level.”
In four matches, Abdullah has scored 255 runs at an average of 63.75 and a strike rate of over 96. He has had one century and a half in the tournament till now, with the best score of 113 runs. He is also the sixth-highest run-maker in the World Cup till now.
He has also played 14 test matches for the Pakistan cricket team, where he scored 1220 runs at an average of over 50 with 4 centuries and 4 half centuries in 26 innings. He has the best score of 201 runs.