The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is only a few months away, and many former cricketers are arising with their predictions for the marquee occasion. Australia’s veteran opener Matthew Hayden just lately picked Pakistan’s key spinner for the 50-over World Cup.

It’s noteworthy that Hayden was a part of Pakistan’s teaching workers for a short time period. The 51-year-old first served because the Males in Inexperienced’s batting marketing consultant within the 2021 T20 World Cup after which was appointed the workforce’s mentor for the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.

Having seen the Pakistan Cricket workforce carefully, Hayden was requested on a present in Star Sports activities to select one Pakistani spinner who he thinks can play a vital function for the facet within the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.

Responding to the query, Hayden selected all-rounder Shadab Khan as Pakistan’s key spinner for the marquee ICC occasion. The Aussie opener supported his choose by drawing similarities between Shadab and India’s star Ravindra Jadeja.

“Shadab Khan is a implausible participant. He’s a person of absolute high quality. Like Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), he’s a three-dimensional cricketer,’ stated Hayden.

“He’s a harmful hitter with the bat. He has acquired the variations with the ball and he’s additionally a beautiful fielder, and only one additional level round this — you win World Cups by fielding efforts,” he added.

So far as Shadab’s ODI file is worried, the all-rounder has amassed a complete of 631 runs at a commendable strike fee of 82.05 in 33 One Day Worldwide (ODI) innings up to now. However, he has impressed with the ball within the 50-over format as nicely, taking 73 wickets in 54 ODI innings at an affordable economic system fee of 5.13.

The ICC Cricket World Cup in India will begin from October 5, and Pakistan will begin their marketing campaign within the match on October 6. In the meantime, the much-anticipated conflict between Males in Inexperienced and Males in Blue will happen in Ahmedabad on October 15.