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After initially being named in the shadow England Performance Programme squad, it was swiftly decided upon arrival in Australia to add Yorkshire pace ace Shahzad to the original 16-man party.

A livewire cricketer, Shahzad is capable of reverse-swinging the ball both ways at lively pace as well as chipping in with useful lower-order runs (he averages close to 30 with the bat in first-class cricket).

Shahzad earned his first international call-up on the tour of Bangladesh after impressing with the EPP in South Africa, but was restricted to a single ODI appearance.

But England's decision to rest Stuart Broad for the home series against the Tigers saw Shahzad win his first - and so far only - Test cap in the second Test at Old Trafford.

He caught the eye with his ability to reverse-swing the ball and his tendency to target the stumps saw him pick up four wickets as England cruised to victory.

Despite that impressive debut, the return of Broad for the Pakistan series saw him back outside the Test XI but it's inconceivable that he won't add to his caps at the highest level and he is clearly highly thought-of by the England hierarchy.

Coach Andy Flower, not one to get carried away, describes Shahzad as "an impressive young man" and his work ethic is another tick in his favour.

Shahzad, born in Huddersfield, made history in 2004 when he became the first British-born Asian to play for Yorkshire.