England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has been dubbed a 'national treasure' by Derbyshire coach Mickey Arthur, who praised his consistency and growth potential. The 22-year-old, England's frontline spinner for two years before last winter's Ashes, was omitted from all five Tests against Australia despite his 68 wickets in 19 Tests. After Somerset released him in favor of Jack Leach, Bashir joined Derbyshire to secure more game time.

Arthur, a former Pakistan, South Africa, and Australia coach, called him 'truly a national treasure,' emphasizing his trajectory: 'The growth is going to be massive.'.