He's a Bash sweet kid

SHOAIB BASHIR will be England's ultimate surprise package on their tour to India.

- RICHARD EDWARDS

Because if so few people have heard of the England new-boy back home, he'll be an absolute mystery to India's batters too.

The 20-year-old was a pre-Christmas outsider for England's touring party, having played only six first-class matches.

His Somerset coach Jason Kerr reckons he has magic in his fingers.

He said: "I think India will be busy scouring YouTube videos or the footage of him on the ECB website from the Lions camp before Christmas.