Jason Gillespie compares Saim Ayub to Saeed Anwar

Former Australia pacer and Pakistan coach, Jason Gillespie has compared Pakistan young opener Saim Ayub with all time Pakistan great Saeed Anwar.

During a recent fan interaction on social media, Gillespie didn’t hold back his admiration for Pakistan’s rising opening batter.

“Saeed Anwar was one of the greatest players. I see some of him in Saim Ayub,” he wrote on Instagram.

Anwar was considered one of the finest top-order batters of his time. For an entire generation, he was the gold standard of left-handed elegance and top-order class, with over 13,000 international runs.

Meanwhile Saim Ayub over the last 18 months has been anything but ordinary. He has displayed his outstanding talent in the international circuit, particularly in the white-ball formats, combining calmness with flair, and classic shots with modern intent.

However, an ankle injury during the second Test against South Africa in 2025, while trying to stop a boundary, had him sidelined for months.

Saim Ayub returned to action with fifty for Peshawar Zalmi against Quetta Gladiators in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10.