Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has proposed a strong candidate for the England cricket team in the form of his chauffeur, Imran Bashir.

"Imran Bashir (my chauffeur for the #NittoATPFinals) has been part of #TeamDjokovic for 10 years! He is also a famous batsman for his local #cricket ?? team. He received this trophy for best batsman of the year and we need to get it out there!" Djokovic tweeted.

"#TrevorBayliss @englandcricket, you should keep your eye on Imran. I think he is a strong candidate for your team," he wrote in another tweet.

Global governing body of cricket, International Cricket Council (ICC) also joined the fun conversation inviting Djokovic for a net session at the 2019 Cricket World Cup as part of his preparation for the Wimbledon Championship.

"We know you try to avoid nets as a tennis player, but if you feel like mixing up your @Wimbledon preparation next year, come down and have a net session at the @cricketworldcup!" ICC tweeted.

Djokovic, who is currently participating in the ATP Finals, has reached the final round of the tournament after defeating Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2 in their semis clash. He will take on Alexandar Zverev of Germany on November 18 to lift the prestigious trophy.

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