Samiullah Khan, left arm fast bowler (18 avg in First Class), and Sohail Khan, right arm fast bowler and 18 bowling avg in First Class, will be new hopeful fast bowling characters for Pakistan.
I have been following Samiullah Khan for more than a year. He was about to play the test match against WI on home ground but was not included in the playing 11. He tries to inswing the ball with speed and that can be exploited against other opposition. He has been playing for more than 3 years so he should be given chance against Zimbabwe. BUT here is the trick his record in List A matches (ODI format) is not very great. I think he is the best left handed bowler in Pakistan right now, better than Sohail Tanvir…you bet. As Australia is giving chances to Mitchell Johnson because having left handed bowler gives more option to bowling barrage, Pakistan should give chance to Samiullah Khan.
Sohail has been revelation since he came to Karachi. He recently broke the record of Fazal Mahmood for most wickets in the First Class Match. He has pace and should be given chance against Zimbabwe. As Gul, Shoaib and Asif are out for numerous fitness issues, Sohail may gain chance against lowly Zimbabwe.
Re: Samiullah Khan and Sohail Khan ===> Pakistan two new hope of fast bowling
Sohail is 100% confirmed to make his debut against ZIM. He has impressed every one with his pace/length in the tour match. There were lots of plays and miss / dropped chances as well on his bowling. So we will definitly see him action. Niazi might also get a chance in last game or so.
Re: Samiullah Khan and Sohail Khan ===> Pakistan two new hope of fast bowling
I doubt that Anwar will do anything other than as an "optimistically" average player. He has no outswing. Even inswing was very vanilla. In international cricket, one needs to have variety that Anwar lacks at this moment.
But you never know in the two years, he may have breakthrough deliveries in his arm.
