Aamer Jamal has given Pakistan an all-round option going forward in Test cricket. The 27-year-old made his Test debut in the ongoing tour of Australia and hasn’t let his team down one bit with bat and ball.

Jamal made his Test debut at the Perth Stadium and started his career with a 6-wicket haul. In the second innings, he got the wicket of Travis Head and finished with seven wickets in his maiden Test.

In the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jamal made an impact across departments. In the first innings, he finished with impressive figures of 19-0-64-3 after picking up the crucial wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, followed by the one of Pat Cummins.

Thereafter, he scored an unbeaten 33 off 80 balls with four fours and a six to show that he was no mug with the willow. In the second innings, he picked up two wickets. By the end of the second Test, Jamal was the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan with 12 scalps to his name.

Jamal hogs the headlines

After giving glimpses of his batting in the second Test, Amir put forth his A game until now in the third and final Test of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Batting at No.9, Jamal scored 82 runs off 97 balls with the help of nine fours and four sixes.

Jamal got to his half-century off 71 balls to frustrate the Australian bowlers. He also put on a partnership of 86 runs along with Mir Hamza and took Pakistan past the 300-run mark. The visiting team was bowled out for 313 in 77.1 overs.

After shining with the bat, Jamal has a task on his hands as Pakistan look restrict Australia to a low total. Before the SCG Test, he scored two half-centuries in 30 matches in first-class cricket. If nurtured properly, Jamal could turn out to be an effective all-rounder for Pakistan across formats.