5 reasons why cricket can be excited about Mehidy Hasan

#3 He can bamboozle batsmen with his guile

Mehidy celebrates after dismissing Steve Smith

Mehidy Hasan is not your typical modern spinner shrouded by ‘mystery’. It is his ability to bowl varying lengths and flight the ball that trouble the best batsmen in the world. On the other hand, Hasan gives the ball some serious rip and hence if the pitch is even a little conducive to spin, he can extract disconcerting turn.

That was exactly what was on show in his debut Test v England last year when he picked up six wickets in the first innings. Nick Hoult of The Daily Telegraph summed up the performance perfectly, “What was remarkable about Hasan’s performance was that he barely bowled a bad ball all day. He varied his flight, spun the ball hard and had the on-field presence of a confident, experienced bowler playing in his 50th Test.”

What is there not to be excited about?