Former England captain and esteemed commentator Nasser Hussain has praised Pakistan’s promising batter Saim Ayub, identifying him as a potential member of cricket’s next ‘Fab Four.’
The term ‘Fab Four’ was originally coined by late New Zealand great Martin Crowe back in 2013, when he predicted that Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith, and Kane Williamson would dominate the cricketing landscape in the upcoming years.
His prediction proved right, as all four players went on to shatter many records and dominate the world, setting an impressive standard of excellence and consistency.
Nasser Hussain, in a recent cricket podcast with his compatriot Michael Atherton, spoke highly of Saim, highlighting his remarkable ability to adapt across all three formats of the game.
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“I’m going to go with Saim Ayub [for the next ‘Fab Four’], who I think is a multi-format player. He just had this injury, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll be fit for the Champions Trophy, but he could be a dynamic player at the top of the order for Pakistan across all formats,” Hussain remarked.
Nasser Hussain also named England’s Harry Brook and India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal as other contenders for the next ‘Fab Four.’
He also suggested Australia’s Travis Head as the fourth member, but Atherton humorously dismissed this suggestion, pointing out Head’s age.
Meanwhile, Atherton predicted that Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra, alongside Brook and Jaiswal, will form the next ‘Fab Four.’
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