#SaudShakeel looks to stretch his Test form into ODIs
Hambantota ( MNP) Saud Shakeel has tumbled records in his nascent Test career. He is the only batter in the history of the game to score at least a half-century in the first seven Tests. No Pakistan batter has averaged 87.50 after his first seven Tests. And, his 208 not out at Galle – that delivered Pakistan a famous win in July – is the highest score by a Pakistani in Sri Lanka.
Saud was in sublime touch in the two-Test series in Sri Lanka last month. He banished the perception of being an old-school Test cricketer and displayed some exceptional shots to dispatch the ball all around the dial. His double-century at Galle underscored how commandingly he could switch gears according to the match situatio…
