Exposing weaknesses of 10 top cricketers

5. Rashid Khan— Getting readable in T20s; struggles on flat wickets

Rashid Khan, once cricket's ultimate mystery spinner and T20 legend, has begun to become more readable. In T20s, batters have started to negate his danger by playing him out or waiting for predictable short-pitched leg-breaks and depositing them in the stands.

Flat pitches exacerbate the problem for Rashid, as his rapid, skidding deliveries pose little threat because they lack the required amount of flight and bounce to deceive the batters. With so much technology accessible, Rashid must continue to evolve by introducing small modifications or pace variations in order to remain surprising. Otherwise, even average batters will continue to attack his bowling to score boundaries with ease.