Nabi’s ability to get batters out while defending is his biggest asset: Pathan

NEW DELHI: (Aug 4) Auqib Nabi’s knack for forcing top batters into errors while they are defending, rather than relying on raw pace, could be his biggest strength as the Jammu and Kashmir pacer prepares for international cricket, feels former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan.

Nabi’s long-awaited India call-up came on Monday when the selectors named him as injured Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement in the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka beginning August 15.

Pathan, who first spotted Nabi during trials in Srinagar in 2018 and later mentored Jammu and Kashmir’s young cricketers, believes the pacer’s natural action, wrist position and ability to move the ball make him effective without express pace.

Source: PTI News

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