DUBAI: Pakistan Test captain Misbah ul Haq on Thursday has termed the fast-rising leg spinner Yasir Shah a “threat to every team” ahead of their three-Test series.
Pakistan hope Shah and slow left armer Zulfiqar Babar will be able to match the exploits of Saeed Ajmal and Abdul Rehman who shared 43 wickets between them in a 3-0 rout of England in 2012.
Asked whether Shah would be an equal threat in the absence of Ajmal, who is not selected for the series due to lack of form after remodelling his action, Misbah said: “The way he’s bowling he’s a threat to every team.
“Obviously England know that and he too is aware of it. But it’s not just him but all our bowlers have to play their roles and the batsmen must score consistently well.”
Shah has been leading Pakistan’s spin attack in Ajmal’s absence, taking 24 wickets in Pakistan’s last series in Sri Lanka and climbing to number three in the Test rankings.
Misbah praised his spinner but hoped his fast bowlers will also contribute.
“Yasir has been outstanding in recent times and so has been Babar. But it’s not just them but we expect the fast bowling department also to play their roles by taking wickets with the new ball, especially in Abu Dhabi,” added the skipper, 41.
Unlike England counterpart Cook, Misbah said he already knew his first test line-up, although he offered few clues as to which of the 16-man squad would be in the side.
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