Bashir was chosen forward of Somerset team-mate and fellow spinner Jack Leach for the collection towards West Indies, though he needed to take a mortgage spell away from his county to Worcestershire this season to earn extra County Championship motion.
He stated Leach, 33, has performed a “huge function” in his improvement this yr.
“He teaches me a lot. I simply watch him bowl generally on coaching days. I am going to simply stand on the facet and watch,” Bashir stated.
“I bear in mind once I was enjoying for the [Somerset Second XI] and hadn’t signed but, Leachy was watching me bowl and I bear in mind afterwards he got here as much as me and instructed me how a lot he appreciated my motion.
“After that time I bought signed and, me and Leachy, we discuss bowling on a regular basis.”
Bashir has a contract with Somerset till the top of subsequent season and stated he’s nonetheless very a lot studying in his profession.
“I’ve already taken rather a lot from what I’ve skilled,” he stated.
“As a spin bowler you are certain to get hit for runs and, as a spin bowler, I am all the time going to take wickets, I am all the time making an attempt to assault, assault, assault reasonably than fear about my financial system charge for instance or what number of maidens I’ve bowled.
“I do not assume that ought to matter so long as you take wickets and contributing to the sport and making an attempt to vary the sport. That makes extra of an impression.”
