Cricket: Asylum-seeker dreams of Aussie call-up
Australia’s spinners have been struggling in recent Tests against India. Chappel believes that Fawad Ahmed is a...
SYDNEY:
Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and his state coach believes he is good enough.
The 33-year-old leg-spinner took seven wickets on his Sheffield Shield debut for Victoria two weeks ago and will have another chance to shine against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from today.
Australia’s spinners have been struggling in recent Tests and Victoria coach Greg Shipperd is certain Ahmed has the skills to play at Test level.
“Everything we’ve seen, I think everything the selectors in Victoria and the Australian selectors that have seen him in their own training environment are very excited about his prospects going forward,” said Shipperd on the Cricket Australia website yesterday.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 7th, 2013.
Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and his state coach believes he is good enough.
The 33-year-old leg-spinner took seven wickets on his Sheffield Shield debut for Victoria two weeks ago and will have another chance to shine against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from today.
Australia’s spinners have been struggling in recent Tests and Victoria coach Greg Shipperd is certain Ahmed has the skills to play at Test level.
“Everything we’ve seen, I think everything the selectors in Victoria and the Australian selectors that have seen him in their own training environment are very excited about his prospects going forward,” said Shipperd on the Cricket Australia website yesterday.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 7th, 2013.