“Rashid Khan Greater Than Wasim Akram”: Ex Pakistan Star’s Soul-Shaking Verdict

The emergence of T20 cricket has given the game some recent greats of the sport. Among the fashionable superstars, Rashid Khan has really emerged as a game-changer. When it involves white-ball cricket, the Afghanistan spinner is arguably thought-about the best in fashionable occasions, particularly in T20 cricket. While comparisons throughout totally different eras of the sport make it tough to evaluate which participant has had a larger influence, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has claimed that Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan is a ‘larger cricketer’ than his nation’s personal Wasim Akram, the person thought-about by many as the best quick bowler of all time.

The evaluation from Latif comes from the perspective that Rashid had an even bigger function to play in placing Afghanistan on the worldwide cricketing map compared to Wasim who was one of many a number of superstars within the Pakistan staff at the moment.

“Rashid has brought Afghanistan on the map, he has helped them get recognition,” he mentioned on Hasna Mana hai present on Geo News. “He is greater than Wasim Akram. I am sorry to say but Rashid’s stature is bigger.”

Rashid, nonetheless, hasn’t been capable of create as a lot influence in Test cricket as he has in T20s. The spinner, who performs in T20 leagues throughout the globe, is among the many prime wicket-takers, nearly in each nation he has performed in. But, in red-ball cricket, he has struggled to make a reputation for himself. But, that is additionally due to Afghanistan’s weak illustration in Tests.

“I have only one piece of advice for Rashid Khan. ‘Improve your Test team and play more Test matches against Pakistan,'” Latif additional mentioned.

Rashid and his staff will likely be hoping to create an even bigger influence as they play within the ICC Champions Trophy, beginning February 19.

Afghanistan squad for Champions Trophy: Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fareeh Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveed Zadran, Noor Ahmad.