Pakistan team’s fast bowler Naseem Shah will be seen playing in the first match of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh from Wednesday, August 21. After a long time, Naseem Shah got a place in the Test team and now he has also been included in the playing XI. Naseem Shah played the last Test for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in July last year. In such a situation, after a long gap of one year, he will be seen in the white jersey. However, he played for International Cricket Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024, where the team did not even reach the Super 8.
Naseem Shah said in an interview to Cricbuzz, “There is a lot going on behind the scenes in a cricketer’s life, which people are not aware of.” He further said, “Many times, you just look for small moments of happiness. My father is going through some health problems. There was a time when he did not know anything about cricket, but now he watches every ball and gets sad when we lose. So, before every big match, I call my brothers and make sure that our father does not watch this match. I fear that this may lead to some major health complications. This pressure is like I am playing two matches simultaneously.”
Naseem Shah made his Test debut at the age of 16. In 2019, he played against Australia at the Gabba. He is still 21 years old. He has played 17 Test matches for Pakistan. He has played 14 ODIs and 28 T20 Internationals for Pakistan so far. Naseem Shah has taken more than 100 wickets in international cricket so far. This two-match Test series is important for Naseem Shah, because Naseem Shah has not been so successful in Test cricket so far.