This 6-year-old kid has 'Blown Away' Shane Warne With his Bowling Skills, Watch Viral Video
Not just Warne, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was also in awe of the six-year-old.
Eli Mikal Khan from Quetta, Pakistan is not any ordinary six-year-old boy. The youngster posses a special talent and is known for his bowling, which resembles spin icon, Shane Warne. Eli is already tagged as future ‘Shane Warne’ and his videos are all over the internet. Despite such a young age, Eli has variations up his sleeve and can bowl leg spin, googly, flipper, and slider. The young boy is coached by his father, Abdullah Khan who is a computer engineer. After Eli’s video went viral Warne himself praised the boy and gave him a tip as well.
“Absolutely fantastic, blown away on how good the ball comes out of your hand, especially at the age of only 6 - well done and keep up the great work. One tip - get that bowling arm a little higher!,” tweeted Warne.
Meanwhile, Eli’s father has appealed to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to come forward and help the boy get proper coaching. “He (Eli) needs A level coaching in the future. I appeal PCB to come forward and if possible appoint as a coach for Eli,” Abdullah golf Dunya News.
Here's the video of Eli bowling, which has went viral:
Not just Warne, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was also in awe of the six-year-old. “Where is this boy??? We have serious talent flowing through the veins of our nation and no platform for these kids to be discovered. It’s time we do something about it,” Akram tweeted.
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