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Leicestershire’s Rehan Ahmed is in line to grow to be the youngest participant to constitute the 3 Lions in red-ball cricket after he used to be known as up for the Take a look at sequence in opposition to Pakistan. The 18-year-old leg spinner is touted as the following giant factor in English cricket, and an previous video of the overdue nice Shane Warne predicting his upward thrust has been doing the rounds after his promotion to the senior squad.

Rehan Ahmed stuck the attention of selectors and professionals alike after his spectacular outings within the ICC Underneath-19 International Cup 2022 in New Zealand. He completed as England’s second-highest wicket-taker within the match. A video on social media displays a 13-year-old Ahmed shaking the hand of the mythical leg spinner Shane Warne, who tipped Ahmed to be enjoying top notch cricket ‘very quickly’.

“This is superior guy! Actually, in reality excellent, I’m going to stay an in depth eye on you. I believe we will be able to be commentating on you very quickly. I believe you’ll be enjoying first-class cricket via the age of 15,” Warne used to be heard telling the younger spinner within the video.

This previous video of Shane Warne telling a 13-year-old Rehan Ahmed that he’s going to be enjoying top notch cricket via 15 is in reality reasonably heartwarming.%.twitter.com/K4uwxrqJ3r

— Yas Rana (@Yas_Wisden) November 24, 2022

He’s going to upload to the makeup of our squad: Brendon McCullum

Warne’s prediction wasn’t too some distance off, as Ahmed made his Top notch debut for Leicestershire in Might this 12 months on the age of 17. He has already were given a five-for to his title at the side of a century in opposition to Derbyshire, drawing the eye of the English selectors. He used to be initially decided on as a web bowler for the Pakistan excursion however has been promoted to the senior squad after his distinct efficiency in county cricket.

“We all know he is not the completed article and has uncooked attainable. However Ben [Stokes], myself, and the remainder of the coaches like how he approaches his recreation. The enjoy of being a part of the squad in Pakistan might be vastly really useful for him, and he’s going to upload to the makeup of our squad,” England’s red-ball head trainer Brendon McCullum mentioned on Ahmed’s variety.