Shadab a ‘very important’ addition for Pakistan, says England cricket pundit

The arrival of leg spinner Shadab Khan just at the nick of time before the World Cup will be of high importance to Pakistan, said former England all rounder-turned-cricket commentator David Lloyd.

“Shadab is a very important addition for Pakistan and he's a quality player. He's a good cricketer and you want good cricketers in your squad and for me he just walks straight back into the squad. He's a lad who is very good with the ball, excellent in the field, fields like a dream and more than handy with the bat,” said Lloyd, quoted PakPassion.net.

Shadab, who recently fought through a viral infection, was declared fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after his latest test results reflected zero viral load in his blood.

Lloyd was of the view that Shadab's role becomes even more important in light of Imad Wasim’s lacklustre bowling display.

“Most importantly, Pakistan needs his bowling as he's someone who spins it both ways. This is crucial for Pakistan because what we are seeing from Imad Wasim is that he's not spinning it and just darting it through at 63 or 64 MPH and if he's slightly off line he's going to get tapped,” said Lloyd.