Pakistan is known for producing exceptional fast bowlers. A new name pacer has come to the fore, Aamer Jamal. In the fifth T20I, England were tested by this new talent.
In the fifth T20 match between Pakistan and England in Lahore, Aamer Jamal defended 15 runs in the last over and won the match for Pakistan by six runs.
Aamer bowled two overs in his T20 debut against England and took one wicket while conceding 13 runs. Sam Curran became his first victim. But who is this Aamer Jamal?
Aamer is a 26-year-old emerging all-rounder. Beside his fast bowling blitz, he also has the ability to hit the ball out of the park. He has a good track record in domestic cricket.
Aamer has played 13 T20 matches so far. He has taken 15 wickets with an economy of 9.05. Talking about his batting, he has 237 runs in this format at a strike rate of 176.862.
Aamer has played for teams like Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League (PSL). Both these teams have tasted the PSL title glory.
Aamer recently did wonders in the National T20 Cup 2022. He fired with both bat and ball. Aamer scored 165 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 194 and took nine wickets.
Aamer Jamal has been a net bowler for Pakistan team in 2019. He admitted that his stint as net bowler for the team benefited him a lot.
Pakistan legend Wasim Akram is Aamer's idol. He told that when he was asked to make his T20 debut for Pakistan, he had tears in his eyes.