Naseem Shah, the pace spearhead of Islamabad United, expressed excitement about playing with Australia’s Riley Meredith and Matthew Short in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10.
Short, who boasts an impressive strike rate of 146.46 in T20 cricket, was roped in by Islamabad United in the first round of the platinum category during the PSL 10 Player Draft.
Meanwhile, Meredith, who is a right-arm pacer, was picked later in the Supplementary category. He has picked 142 wickets across 113 T20 games at an average of 24.26.
“I’m really excited to see two players in particular joining Islamabad United this season: Riley Meredith and Matt Short,” Naseem Shah said in a statement released by Islamabad United.
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“Riley’s pace and bounce are something special, and I think he’s going to light up the league. Pakistani fans are passionate about fast bowling, and we love express pace—Riley fits that perfectly.
“What can I say? I’m just glad we won’t have to bowl to him [Short]! He has the ability to dismantle any attack in no time.
“He’s as destructive as they come, and I think he’ll absolutely love playing at our home ground in Rawalpindi.”
It’s worth noting that along with Meredith and Short, Islamabad United also picked Australian left-arm fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis, who has bagged 176 T20 wickets at an average of 22 in 140 games.
Islamabad United squad for PSL 10
Matthew Short, Naseem Shah and Shadab Khan (all Platinum), Imad Wasim (mentor) and Azam Khan, Jason Holder (both Diamond), Ben Dwarhuis, Salman Ali Agha (Brand Ambassador) and Haider Ali (all Gold), Andries Gous, Colin Munro, Muhammad Nawaz and Rumman Raees, Salman Irshad (all Silver), Hunain Shah, Saad Masood (both Emerging)
Supplementary – Riley Meredith and Rassie van der Dussen
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