YOUNG AND ASPIRING FAST BOWLERS ARE ON SHOW IN PSL 2024

Young and aspiring fast bowlers such as Shamar Joseph of West Indies will showcase their skills in Pakistan's premier domestic Twenty20 competition. Shamar Joseph's mesmerizing spell against Australia in the second test...

Young and aspiring fast bowlers such as Shamar Joseph of West Indies will showcase their skills in Pakistan’s premier domestic Twenty20 competition starting this weekend. 'Joseph’s mesmerizing spell against Australia in the second test at the Gabba in Brisbane secured the pace bowler a last-minute contract with former Pakistan Super League champions Peshawar Zalmi, which ex-Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam will lead.

Naseem Shah missed out on the 50-over World Cup in India and also the subsequent test tour of Australia, which was followed by a five-match Twenty20 series in New Zealand. Still, he has now regained full fitness from a shoulder injury to represent two-time champion Islamabad United. Shah was missed in both red-ball and white-ball tours, with Australia routing Pakistan 3-0 and the Black Caps winning 4-1.

“It’s challenging if you are coming back from an injury,” Shah said. “In modern T20 cricket, where you see 200 runs being scored, if you get a couple wickets and give under 30 runs, you have bowled a good spell.”

The data-driven Islamabad side has signed Shah’s two brothers — Hunain and Ubaid — and captain Shadab Khan has already hinted all three could play during the month-long tournament being hosted in four major cities.