Skipper Michael Clarke said spinner Nathan Lyon needs not look over his shoulder in England in the coming months despite the looming presence of Fawad Ahmed in the Australian team set-up.
Australia's chief selector John Inverarity says Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed will be in contention for a place in the Ashes squad to tour England if he is granted citizenship in time.
Fawad Ahmed's cricketing journey began in a graveyard in his village in northwest Pakistan but could yet culminate in an Ashes Test for Australia at the home of cricket, Lord's.
Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and his state coach believes he is good enough.
Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed, who played 10 First-Class matches in the country, was working in a warehouse and trying to make his way playing cricket in Australia whilst waiting for a verdict regarding his asylum application. Here he is in an interview with Saj Sadiq of PakPassion.net:
Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, was called up for the Prime Minister's XI match against the West Indies in Canberra.
A Pakistani asylum-seeker and leg-spin bowler who helped Australia as they prepared for the first Test against South Africa was Thursday rewarded with a permanent visa to stay in the country.