On a tour of South Africa, five half-centuries in seven games put him on the radar of Pakistan Super League franchises, and Peshawar Zalmi came calling.Īn impressive five-game PSL stint that yielded 166 runs at a strike rate of 186.52 and a top score of 70 earned him an international debut against England in Lahore in September, and a ticket to Australia as a travelling reserve.

The year he was accepted into college in Peshawar, he joined the city's Under-19 team and soon made the national U19 squad. The thirst for knowledge is his mother's influence – she needed convincing from his father to allow Haris to mix cricket and his academic studies. It's a long way from the quiet village of Mushtarzai on the outskirts of Peshawar in Pakistan's north-west. Haris will have to do his research about the attack he will face in Melbourne on Sunday night while his T20 debut was against England in September, during which he got off the mark with a six slapped down the ground, he didn't face any of the bowlers he's likely to encounter at the MCG.Ī spectator during Pakistan's opening game defeat to India, he will be in the thick of it come Sunday. I liked to do research about every topic and update my knowledge. 'Whatever they (teammates) ask me I would give them every bit of information. 'I have answers for everything,' Haris told a Pakistan outlet recently. Pakistan into final after clinical Babar, Rizwan standĪ fearless six hitter who lists England captain Jos Buttler as his favourite batter, and who has drawn comparisons with Pakistan legend Mohammad Yousuf, he earned the nickname Mr Google from teammates for his penchant for seemingly having all the answers.

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