Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has lauded the decision to promote all-rounder Shadab Khan up the order, claiming that he can prove to be an extremely useful resource for Pakistan moving ahead.

During the first ODI against the Netherlands, Shadab Khan batted at the no. 6 position as he piled on 48 crucial runs off of just 28 deliveries. His cameo helped Pakistan secure a 16-run victory.

Hafeez, who has always remained adamant on promoting Shadab up the order, took it to Twitter and said: "Good to see Shadab Khan batting at no6 in ODI. By promoting him at number 6 and with his bowling skills, he can play a massive role in ODI cricket for Pakistan. Well done Saqlain Mushtaq."

With the new cricketing schedule out, all cricketing nations are preparing to manage the workload and having Shadab help out in the batting department will surely be a massive help for the Pakistan cricket team.

Shadab has already proven that he can manage the pressure with the bat with his performances in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) where he led Islamabad United from the front. He amassed 268 runs at an average of 34.