Pakistan vs Scotland: Five key Pak players to look for in the series

#3 Shadab Khan

Shadab Khan in action against England in the recently concluded Test match

Just 19 years old, Shadab Khan has already created ripples with his leg-breaks, and more than ripples with his wrong'uns at the Under-19 level. Hailing from the land of stalwarts like Imran Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq, Shadab was promptly selected for the Under-19 World Cup in 2016 after impressing the selectors with his first-class performances and he rewarded their faith by topping the wicket charts in the tournament, picking up 11 wickets from 6 games at a commendable average of 19.

Unlike the modern limited-overs spinner, Shadab bowls with a more loopy trajectory and uses his wit and guile to fox the batsmen in the air. He uses the crease well bowling from close to the stumps as well as from a wider angle, to make the batsman recalibrate his eye-line.In addition, he maintains high levels of fitness and is a terrific fielder at point, in stark contrast to the stereotypical Pakistani kind of player we were all familiar with for so long.

With figures of 4-0-7-3 on T20I debut against the Windies, which won him the Man of the Match award and the distinction for the most economical spell on T20I debut, he has made a lightning start to his game. He already has 3 such awards in his first 10 T20Is. He was also a part of the Pakistan team that won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England. The teenage prodigy is certainly an excellent find for Pakistan in all ways and, if honed properly, he could be a potential great in the making.

Shadab has 24 wickets from 16 T20Is with an economy of 6.29 and a strike rate of 14.71.