Pakistan, much like South Africa, did not have a good 2019. They were unable to reach the semi-final of the World Cup in England and followed that up by losing a T20I series against a second-string Sri Lanka side at home. This was once again followed by another debacle, that in they failed to win even a single match across three T20Is and a couple of Test matches in Australia.
Pakistan has been clearly lacking a hard-hitting all-rounder in their squad who can contribute with both the bat and ball. Current bowling coach of Pakistan Waqar Younis has an eye on one cricketer that can fill the all-rounder’s position, and that is the 25-year-old Faheem Ashraf, who Younis believes can become Pakistan’s, Ben Stokes.
Ashraf who has played 4 Test matches, 23 ODIs, and 27 T20Is was excluded from the Pakistan team due to unimpressive outings ahead of the World Cup, but Younis is hopeful that Ashraf’s good performances in the Qaid-e-Azam trophy, will help him make a comeback to the team.