9-year-old Saif dreams of dismissing Tamim Iqbal with a googly

At the age of just 9 years, Saif has already set his sights on an ambitious target - dismissing former Bangladesh captain and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal with a googly.

The young Chinaman bowler revealed his ambition during a light-hearted exchange with Tamim at the closing ceremony of the Robi Bowler Hunt.

Asked whom he would like to bowl to if given the opportunity, Saif promptly named Tamim. When the former Bangladesh opener asked which delivery he would use to dismiss him, the youngster confidently replied, "Googly".

Tamim responded with a smile, saying, "I play googly well," drawing laughter from those present.

Saif, who idolises former South African Chinaman bowler Paul Adams, dreams of following in his footsteps by using his unusual bowling style to outfox batters.

Another young talent to attract attention at the event was 12-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner Shoaib.

The two youngsters have been added to the final group of 21 bowlers selected through the nationwide talent hunt programme, taking the total number of promising bowlers to 23. �"BSS