England’s off-spinner Shoaib Bashir recounted an interesting moment with Muhammad Rizwan during the second Test between Pakistan and England in Multan.

Speaking to the BBC ahead of the decider in Rawalpindi, the 21-year-old revealed a tactic of Pakistani wicketkeeper.

He was asked if he helped his side understand Pakistan’s strategy because he speaks Urdu; Shoaib said, “I do as much as possible, but Rizwan has already. When I came to the crease, he started speaking Pashto to communicate with his teammates. I couldn’t understand what he was saying.”

Rizwan is known for his moves behind the stumps and will likely need to employ more such tactics with the Pakistan captaincy on the horizon.

On the other hand, the English spinner has given excellent performances to England since making his debut this year. Despite averaging 51 with the ball after 2 Test matches against Pakistan, the team will continue to depend on him for the final game, as the Pindi pitches are being prepared spin-friendly.