First played Test cricket for Pakistan, now this 30-year-old player will wear white jersey in India-England Test
IPL season 18 is moving fast towards its last round. At the same time, the countdown of Team India’s tour of England has also started. The team has not been announced yet for the five -match Test series starting from India to England from 20 June. But in the meantime, such a news is coming in front. That Team India may face a male Pakistani player inside the England team. Who is the player, take an eye on who is this.
This player can get a chance in England team
Actually, the player we are talking about is none other than Pakistan -origin English cricketer Zafar Gauhar. This name is good for Indian cricket lovers. But in county cricket, this player’s spin is making a lot of headlines. The player who once played Test ODI for Pakistan has now taken English citizenship. Local players are earning fierce name in domestic cricket. But in the meantime the discussion is whether this player will join the England team in 5 Tests against India.
Pakistan Test team was part in 2015
Zafar Gauhar was included in the Pakistan Test team after leg -spinner Yasin Shah was injured in 2015. But due to the flight missing, this opportunity also slipped from his hand. Later he got a chance to play with Pakistan twice on other occasion. But due to lack of opportunities, he turned to England. In 2022, he performed well for England’s Glostersire County Team and also scored 500 runs in the season.
Team India can get a tough challenge
The Indian team has faced strong foreign spinners in recent years. But if Zafar makes his place in the England team’s Test team, then it will be a very different moment. Team India does not play a Test series against Pakistan in view of the manner in which tension is being seen in India-Pakistan relations. Former Pakistani cricketer may stand in front of him wearing a jersey of England on the upcoming England tour. Zafar is not the first player, Pakistani original players like Rihan Ahmed, Shakir Mohammad and Shoaib Bashir have played for England against India.
