Saim Ayub had not only received applause from the fans and the cricket experts, but he continued to prove his mettle across formats, which paved the way for his nomination as the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year.
According to details, apart from Ayub, Kamindu Menmdis (Sri Lanka), Gus Atkinson, and Shamar Joseph (West Indies) had also been nominated for the category.
Saim Ayub had a terrific run in Australia and South Africa. He notched an unbeaten 98 against the Proteas, following which he notched two centuries in ODIs against the same opponents.
Ayub had scored a staggering 515 runs in his first nine ODIs, compiling overall three tonnes.
One of the pluses Ayub was having was that he had the ability to perplex the opponents with his handy off-spinners.
