Former Pakistani Test head coach and Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespi praised Pakistan Shaheen captain Irfan Khan Niazi after his impressive performance in the top end T20 series. Jason Gilespie has called Irfan Khan Niazi a “quality and excellent” player.
Irfan Khan scored 144 runs in 7 matches at an average of 24 and a strike rate of over 130 in the top and T20 series. However, he could not take his Shaheen team to the finals of the ongoing tournament, and later, the Perth Scormers Academy picked up the trophy.
Jason Gillespi supported Irrfan Khan Niazi as the next big star
After the final, former Australian fast-bouling Great predicted a big future for the youth. Gilespie believes that IRFAN has all the qualities to become a long -term property for men in green near all properties.
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The former coach also feels that Irfan’s performance will soon attract attention from the Global T20 League. With his skills, nature and personality, Gillespie feels that Irfan will be a player like every franchise including Pakistan Super League.
Jason Gillespie said, “Irfan Khan will be a long -term player for Pakistan. A very good player will be called. He will call a T20 league. He is a quality player and an excellent person. I will advise him to any franchise and team.”
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Perth Scormers Academy vs Pakistan Shaheen Semi -final highlight
Meanwhile, Perth Scormers ended the Dream run of Shaheen in the Top and T20 series 2025 with a 48 -run win in the semi -finals at Darwin’s Garden Oval on 24 August. It was a double heartbreak for Shaheens, as they crashed in the same phase last year.
Speaking about the match, the Perth Scorcors Academy posted a total of 155 battles on the board despite the collapse of the mid-part starting with the spin attack of Shaheen. Faisal Akram, Mehran Mumtaz, and Saad Masood jointly reduced the Scormers by 69/6 to rip through the middle order.
But Nicholas Hobson, a gritty counter, knocked 59 runs, and Matthew Kelly, who added a quick-fire 23, helped the Perth Scormers Academy Post a competitive total against Shaheen in the top end T2025 semi-finals.
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Chasing 156, Shaheen started a terrible start, losing three wickets for just 17 runs within the first five overs. Irfan Khan and Khwaja Nafe briefly put the innings with a stand of 38 runs, but after running away, they faced a dramatic collapse.
Perth Scormers Academy Clinic Top and T20 Series 2025 Trophy
Wasim Junior tried his best with 25, but it was not enough against the disciplined bowling of the Scormers, as Shaheen recalled for 107 in 17.1 overs, remembering the opportunity to make it in the final. Keaton Crichhel took three wickets with the ball, while Bryas Jackson and Kelly claimed two each.
He ranked the tournament in the group stage with four wins from six matches. Later, the Perth Scormers Academy scored 15 runs in the final to the Adelaide Striker Academy to lift the Top and T20 Series 2025 Trophy on August 24, Sunday.
