17 Year Old Spinner Leaves Babar Azam Clueless [Video]

Faisal Akram, a 17-year old left-arm spinner, has been making a name for himself in the domestic circuit by putting in consistent performances over the past year. He has been regarded as one of the brightest young prospects in the country, and his impressive performances have caught the attention of the Pakistan team management.

Akram was called up to the training camp of the Pakistan cricket team for the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe, where he participated in the practice matches. The young chinaman bamboozled the Pakistani batsmen in the two practice matches, picking up four wickets, including the prized wicket of the Pakistan captain, Babar Azam.

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Babar was unable to deal with a delivery that turned back sharply and was trapped leg before wicket (LBW), much to the delight of the 17-year old.

“He [Babar] is a world-class player, so I was under a little bit of pressure early on. However, Waqar [Younis] Bhai, who was standing beside me as an umpire, gave me confidence and said that I can do it. I was bowling well at that time as well, so Babar Bhai got a good ball and was dismissed. After that my confidence just skyrocketed,” Faisal said.

Watch the video of the dismissal below:

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Faisal Akram has been one of the finest bowlers in U19 cricket. He finished as the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded 2020/21 National U-19 One Day Cup, picking up 27 wickets in 10 matches. His magnificent performances have earned him a call-up to U19 Pakistan national squad for the tour of Bangladesh next month.

Faisal said he aims to represent Pakistan in the U19 Cricket World Cup and help the team lift the title.