ICC World XI: 5 possible replacements for Shakib Al Hasan

Modified May 18, 2018 18:02 IST

India v Bangladesh - ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up — Shakib has backed out from the historic match citing personal reasons

#4 Imran Tahir

Sri Lanka v South Africa - ICC Champions Trophy — Tahir's googly will be a threat to all the batsmen

Imran Tahir has been the most effective spinner for South Africa in the recent times. Although the South African spinners struggled in the series against India, one must not ignore his capabilities.

Tahir is currently ranked at the 8th position in the T20I rankings. He has played 36 T20I matches and bagged 57 wickets at a fantastic economy of 6.81. Tahir has been a bowler who has troubled all the world class batsmen with his googly.

Tahir also has an impressive IPL Career. He has played 32 matches and bagged 47 wickets.

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Edited by Amar Anand