The mixed picture exhibits Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Saim Ayub. — Reuters/File
Pakistani stars Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf have turn out to be a part of the spearheading Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) Males’s One Day Worldwide (ODI) Workforce of the Yr for 2024.
The ICC introduced the identify of the Pakistani gamers together with different staff gamers.
Furthermore, the council talked about that the staff not solely presents high quality, as anticipated, but in addition an important steadiness of star energy, consistency and flexibility.
With 9 matches, 515 runs, 113 no Highest Rating, 64.37 common, 105.53 strike charge, three centuries and one half-century, Saim capped off by choice on the prime of the order within the ICC Males’s ODI Workforce of the Yr.
The ICC describes Saim’s time as a breakout season for the Pakistan southpaw.
Scoring a mixed 125 runs from three One-Day Internationals in Australia, earlier than scoring a maiden ODI ton in Zimbabwe shortly after, Saim solely debuted in November however arrived instantly.
In keeping with ICC, three of his final 5 innings have produced centuries, together with two in South Africa in December, a three-match collection that noticed him common 78.3.
Along with Saim, Shaheen, together with 6 matches, 15 wickets, 17.6 bowling common and 4/47 finest bowling, made a huge impact regardless of enjoying solely six ODIs within the calendar yr.
He continued to show himself as one of the vital constant performers on the worldwide stage, possessing certainly one of world cricket’s finest bowling strike charges, as per ICC.
In the meantime, Haris with eight matches, 13 wickets, 22.4 bowling common and 5/29 finest bowling completed 2024 firing on all cylinders, taking 10 wickets throughout Pakistan’s three-ODI collection in Australia, which included his five-for in Adelaide – a contest the touring staff ended up profitable comfortably.
Different staff gamers embrace Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka), Kusal Mendis (WK) (Sri Lanka), Charith Asalanka (C) (Sri Lanka), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) and AM Ghazanfar (Afghanistan).
