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And Fawad Alam can't find place in this world class batting lineup...

He never found a place even earlier when he was breaking all sorts of records
 
Makes you wonder doesn't it.... what has been going on behind the scenes.
 
by haris batting wwe have come to know that FC performance matters and yes he has a place..
 
There is already lot of outrage on the unjust treatment meted out to Fawad Alam, he absolutely deserves to be in the side.

Pakistan is one unfortunate place and politics plays a huge role in the system which is why Pakistan is in such a sad place. Players like Akmals and people related to them (Babar Azam) get consistent chances for years whereas others are dropped even after single bad performance.

It was 2014, if I remember right he was removed from side to make way for Shoaib Malik or Kamran Akmal. The selction cmte. is trying their best to bring in the 'tainted' Salman Butt also.
 
Why is this guy not picked? What did he do? Flirt with the selector's daughter or something?
 
I do agree Fawad should have been selected, always found Fawad as someone who is very hard to dismiss, much like Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
 
Whenever the selector Inzimam or team management [Mickey, Sarfraz] come to face media, they should be asked about Fawad Alam and shamed.
 
pkwdpassion said:
Whenever the selector Inzimam or team management [Mickey, Sarfraz] come to face media, they should be asked about Fawad Alam and shamed.
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Apparently the journalists aren't going to ask such questions that are not approved by the PCB, since the board "takes care" of them.
 
Definitely deserves a place instead of the over hyped Babar Azam. The guy has done absolutely nothing in test cricket since his debut and is getting a free ride in the team because of his so called talent.
 
Because he will be found out outside Asia even though the rest can't even bat in Asia.
 
Fakhar Zaman is the answer. Alam plays too slow again to score his runs.

This day and age, you need some dynamic players even in Test teams. The players who can score a hundred in less than 2 sessions.

India has Dhawan/Kohli/Pandya.
Aus has Warner/Smith
England has Root/Stokes/Ali

Even Bangladesh has Tamim who scores runs at pace even at Test level.

Pak has ***** Crickets*****
 
LegendInzi said:
Farce. Absolutely disgraceful murder of merit.
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Because with a technique like that, he is obviously going to be lousy against pace. That's why we have Shan Masood.

And Pakistani batsmen know how to play spin, don't you know?

I mean, what need for someone who scored a 168 in his first Test, facing down Herath?
 
Thought he might get a chance after retirements of Younis and Misbah but his continued exile is baffling.

At least give him a chance, look at all the other dross we've played ahead of him.
 
mak36 said:
He is not the answer. Move on.
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Then who is? A guy averaging 58 in his first class career can't make the team but players with averages of half as much like masood and babar r getting in the team and failing consistently. There is no bigger injustice I've ever heard of than fawad not being selected. This team can't even chase 136! UTTER DISGRACE. Pakistan doesn't deserve to win matches while our selectors r this biased.
 
Inzi and previous selectors are a disgrace to the country. They act so religious and think they r perfect when they r the ppl who will be punished the most 1 day. I hope all these corrupt idiots pay the price one day.
 
Fawad Alam's case is a classic example if our selectors ineptness and nepotism. There is no other way to explain his exclusion now after Misbah and Younis retirement. I remember, Waqar was talking about his exclusion as well during the broadcast.
 
htariq25 said:
Then who is? A guy averaging 58 in his first class career can't make the team but players with averages of half as much like masood and babar r getting in the team and failing consistently. There is no bigger injustice I've ever heard of than fawad not being selected. This team can't even chase 136! UTTER DISGRACE. Pakistan doesn't deserve to win matches while our selectors r this biased.
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1. Selecting the playing XI cannot be determined based on previous "wrongs." It has to be based on selecting the current best 11. Whether he should have been selected in the past is neither here nor there. The bottom line is Fawad is nearly 32 and is past his peak. The fact he has only scored four hundreds in the last three years shows this.

2. Fawad would probably succeed in UAE but he will struggle elsewhere, especially if there is bounce/movement.

3. He doesn't fit the requirements of the team- we don't need another accumulator.

4. You talk as if Fawad has never been picked for Pakistan. He has. Everyone forgets how terrible he looked in his last series (ODIs). Couldn't even average 10 against Bangladesh.

5. One poor selection (ie. Masood) doesn't justify another bad selection. Neither of them deserve to be in the team.

6. Babar is 22 and his ceiling is far higher. You can't just pick on spreadsheets. If that is the type of selector you want, then please don't complain when Rasheed returns.

7. These same selectors just won us a CT. These are the same selectors who led Pakistan to #1 ranking in tests. Stop being so reactionary.

Posters need to stop imaging Fawad as the answer to all the batting problems. He isn't.
 
mak36 said:
1. Selecting the playing XI cannot be determined based on previous "wrongs." It has to be based on selecting the current best 11. Whether he should have been selected in the past is neither here nor there. The bottom line is Fawad is nearly 32 and is past his peak. The fact he has only scored four hundreds in the last three years shows this.

2. Fawad would probably succeed in UAE but he will struggle elsewhere, especially if there is bounce/movement.

3. He doesn't fit the requirements of the team- we don't need another accumulator.

4. You talk as if Fawad has never been picked for Pakistan. He has. Everyone forgets how terrible he looked in his last series (ODIs). Couldn't even average 10 against Bangladesh.

5. One poor selection (ie. Masood) doesn't justify another bad selection. Neither of them deserve to be in the team.

6. Babar is 22 and his ceiling is far higher. You can't just pick on spreadsheets. If that is the type of selector you want, then please don't complain when Rasheed returns.

7. These same selectors just won us a CT. These are the same selectors who led Pakistan to #1 ranking in tests. Stop being so reactionary.

Posters need to stop imaging Fawad as the answer to all the batting problems. He isn't.
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No you are right, we have an amazing team in Test cricket right now and our batting line-up are full of world class talents who haven't just been humiliated by a team that themselves haven't been struggling so bad that they were considered a joke. Also the best way to judge test players is not in first class cricket but in ODI performances because this has always worked so well for us in the past...
Fawad might not be the answer to all Pakistan batting issues but despite the fact all cricketers should retire as soon as they turn 30, he still has an inner steel to his batting and values his wicket while rotating the strike unlike most of our players.
 
True, these are the best we could find not to forget (playing in UAE). I remember for WC selection people made argument oo he cant play in Aus as conditions doesn't suit him. Now in UAE where ball rolls below knees he can't be selected here either. One thing for sure that one can't take out perchi culture from pak. Only if Fawad had a backing like "The top fit player Shan" or his last name was Akmal or he belong from a different province. Absolutely Rubbish!!!
 
He will struggle outside of his comfort zone. He should have been given a chance but our fans act like he would have saved our batting line up and that he is significantly better then what we have . In this game he would have batted at the same snail paced most of our batters did . Time to move on from him.
 
Series loss and probably Faadi will get his chance inshaAllah. It's appalling that Pakistan's best FC player needs a tragedy to find a place.
 
Hasan123 said:
He will struggle outside of his comfort zone. He should have been given a chance but our fans act like he would have saved our batting line up and that he is significantly better then what we have . In this game he would have batted at the same snail paced most of our batters did . Time to move on from him.
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Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq and Shaan Masood are currently struggling IN their comfort zones.
 
asfandyar said:
Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq and Shaan Masood are currently struggling IN their comfort zones.
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They are although I don't think Fawad is as good as his first class numbers suggest but still easily better than some of the selected batsmen.
 
asfandyar said:
Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq and Shaan Masood are currently struggling IN their comfort zones.
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Shan Masood is rubbish . Babar has scored runs in difficult conditions and is a long term investment. He'll get a long rope.

Shafiq has been poor of late but has scored runs overseas. I don't think Fawad would have outperformed Asad on the recent overseas tours.
 
Markhor said:
Thought he might get a chance after retirements of Younis and Misbah but his continued exile is baffling.

At least give him a chance, look at all the other dross we've played ahead of him.
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After today's performance do you agree now or at least see why we need a Fakhar Zaman at 5 or 6?
 
Pakistan's team in UAE should look like this from now on (in batting order):

Azhar Ali
Salman Butt (better than Sami Aslam and Shan Masood)
Haris Sohail
Usman Salahuddin
Fawad Alam
Fakhar Zaman
Sarfraz
Hasan Ali
M. Amir (if fit, should be rested for second test)
Yasir Shah
M.Asghar

Backup seamer - Mohammad Abbas
 
Only Azhar and Haris can hold his place and maybe Aslam because he deserves a few more chances, the rest should make way for Fawad - Shan, Shafiq, BABAR E AZAM are all ******.
 
backfootpunch said:
After today's performance do you agree now or at least see why we need a Fakhar Zaman at 5 or 6?
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Fakhar is yet to establish a LO spot, and here we're discussing giving him a test debut. In case you haven't notice his glaring technical problems I will point them out to you:

1. Weak against the short ball- those top edges will be going straight down the throat of a fielder in test cricket.
2. He likes to free his arms, making him the perfect candidate for the old pitch if up and knick him off on a 5th stump line. When he's cramped for room (Look at Bumrah's spell to Fakhar before the no ball) he looked clueless, not knowing where and how to score.
3. A no.5/6 would likely face the second new ball, and Zaman is untested against international quality seamers who can hoop it around. But going by his dismissals in FC cricket (majority bowled or LBW) early on in his innings suggests he isn't the most accomplished.

Do we require a player that is positive? Yes. Is Fakhar Zaman the answer? No.

Someone like Sahibzada can be an immediate option as his back foot game is strong, and that is required in Asia and the UAE considering the uneven bounce and turn. And on the plus side he isn't totally inept against the moving ball.
 
Fawad Alam should've been given a proper run 8 years ago. Should've toured Australia and England and then played in the subcontinent.

Not sure if Fawad Alam can still make it at international level but it would make sense to have him in a team that plays 3 seamers as he gives you a pretty good secondary spin bowling option.
 
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Alam's experience on such wickets would have been handy. Should be selected in-place of Shan Masood while Azhar opens.

Not a huge fan of Alam, but this is injustice to a next level. You can't expect to stuff in a bunch of kids in Test cricket and function as a batting unit.
 
people think slog like fakhar is answer and not fawad who can easily play 10 year more test if stay fit like misbah....
 
It's important to note who he is competing with.

Alam is not an opener.

If the lineup is left as is with Sami/Shan, he has to take a spot from one of the middle order batsmen.

PAK won't drop Azhar or Shafiq. This leaves Babar, Haris, and Usman.

Haris just performed well, Usman topped the domestic charts (beating Fawad too!) and Babar is being groomed for a spot.

In essence, you have to drop Babar and give Fawad a spot. Is this something they wish to do? I'm not sure.

The only other solution is to have Azhar open, drop Shan completely, and bring Fawad into the squad.

1) Sami Aslam
2) Azhar Ali
3) Babar Azam
4) Asad Shafiq
5) Fawad Alam/Usman Salahuddin
6) Haris Sohail

BENCH: Fawad Alam/Usman Salahuddin
 
Fawad is better than some of the batsmen selected but an attacking batsman is also required in the top order it's dour viewing at times and won't be getting too many new fans with the batting on display.
 
PCB is full of corruption and nepotism. There is no way he doesnt get into the side with all his performances, both domestic and international, especially given our useless batting lineup in tests.

He impressed Sheharyar back in 2014 who was ready even ready to make him captain (publicly said it several times), strangely found himself dropped from the ODI side despite averaging 68!

Inzi too said he will be selected soon in his first presser after announcing squad for English test in June year last.

Its baffling what forces are there at back end who are stopping him to make the cut
 
Hasan123 said:
He will struggle outside of his comfort zone. He should have been given a chance but our fans act like he would have saved our batting line up and that he is significantly better then what we have . In this game he would have batted at the same snail paced most of our batters did . Time to move on from him.
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The problem wasn't the pace. We didn't run out of time, we ran out of wickets. And if there is one batsman in Pakistan today who one would have bet on to grind it out vis-a-vis a rampant Herath while wickets tumbled around him it might be a guy who in his debut Test ground it out against a rampant Herath while wickets tumbled around him, amassing 168 runs, while Pakistan's best player of spin in recent memory, YK, scored 82.

Try again.
 
Pakistan would still have lost this game as they just can not bat against Herath on day 5 pitch. Even Srilanka struggled and it was only a difference of 25 runs. Get over it.

Fawad might have given us a few more runs and I think for a spot its a toss up between him and Asad Shafiq. If Shafiq can't perform this series Fawad needs to come in. No point in complaining about Shan Masood and Sami Aslam as they are openers and Fawad is not in position to play as opener for Pakistan.
 
DRsohail said:
by haris batting wwe have come to know that FC performance matters and yes he has a place..
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Exactly.First class record or performance is the criteria for selection.Thats why Asad with an ordinary first class record also doing ordinary performances in international cricket.
Some well known PPers don't believe it! They always looks for eye pleasing players who looks good on the crease,but their scorecard don't look good!
Pakistan just wasted Fawad.Still there is few years of time left in this guy.Bring him in the team ASAP
 
kingusama92 said:
It's important to note who he is competing with.

Alam is not an opener.

If the lineup is left as is with Sami/Shan, he has to take a spot from one of the middle order batsmen.

PAK won't drop Azhar or Shafiq. This leaves Babar, Haris, and Usman.

Haris just performed well, Usman topped the domestic charts (beating Fawad too!) and Babar is being groomed for a spot.

In essence, you have to drop Babar and give Fawad a spot. Is this something they wish to do? I'm not sure.

The only other solution is to have Azhar open, drop Shan completely, and bring Fawad into the squad.

1) Sami Aslam
2) Azhar Ali
3) Babar Azam
4) Asad Shafiq
5) Fawad Alam/Usman Salahuddin
6) Haris Sohail

BENCH: Fawad Alam/Usman Salahuddin
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Your last two lines really make sense.It should be done.
 
This game was lost by batsmen unable to apply themselves in pressure situations. Is fawad mentally strong ? This we don't know until picked. But I think fawad should be in the squad at least if not the playing 11. Sometimes having a good but dour finisher is important.

What we do know is that Pakistans best batsmen currently azhar and asad are not entirely dependable in pressure situations especially as leaders. After MISYOU I think it wouldn't be amiss to get somebody with a strong domestic record but toiling fruitlessly. Perhaps he can add a little backbone to the lineup.
 
Ellipsism said:
Fakhar is yet to establish a LO spot, and here we're discussing giving him a test debut. In case you haven't notice his glaring technical problems I will point them out to you:

1. Weak against the short ball- those top edges will be going straight down the throat of a fielder in test cricket.
2. He likes to free his arms, making him the perfect candidate for the old pitch if up and knick him off on a 5th stump line. When he's cramped for room (Look at Bumrah's spell to Fakhar before the no ball) he looked clueless, not knowing where and how to score.
3. A no.5/6 would likely face the second new ball, and Zaman is untested against international quality seamers who can hoop it around. But going by his dismissals in FC cricket (majority bowled or LBW) early on in his innings suggests he isn't the most accomplished.

Do we require a player that is positive? Yes. Is Fakhar Zaman the answer? No.

Someone like Sahibzada can be an immediate option as his back foot game is strong, and that is required in Asia and the UAE considering the uneven bounce and turn. And on the plus side he isn't totally inept against the moving ball.
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Yet to establish a LO spot?!! LOL LOL LOL

He won Pakistan the CT! Goodness sake what a ridiculous statement to make.

His ability to attack spin could have made the difference between the 20 odd runs that Pakistan lost by and I don't believe batting in the late middle order will expose his technical deficiencies against pace in the SC especially in the UAE. In fact I challenge you to name any Pakistan player who is better at attacking spin?

We can agree he's not ready to bat outside SC although it wouldn't be surprising if he performed better than the timid kittens around him in the batting line up.

We can emphasise and analyse the importance of technique and the technical flaws but do we really need more Asad Shafiqs? Technically great but a mental midget who's been hiding behind Younis Khan and Misbah (in UAE).

Fakhar Zaman has the composure, resilience and stamina as well the nerves of steel to handle the big occasion - I'm not just going by his final CT innings, because he actually performed in every game in that tournament.
 
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Fawad can play an anchors role but Inzi has other plans I guess.

Btw

Is Inzi somehow related to Akmals clan?
 
backfootpunch said:
Yet to establish a LO spot?!! LOL LOL LOL

He won Pakistan the CT! Goodness sake what a ridiculous statement to make.

His ability to attack spin could have made the difference between the 20 odd runs that Pakistan lost by and I don't believe batting in the late middle order will expose his technical deficiencies against pace in the SC especially in the UAE. In fact I challenge you to name any Pakistan player who is better at attacking spin?

We can agree he's not ready to bat outside SC although it wouldn't be surprising if he performed better than the timid kittens around him in the batting line up.

We can emphasise and analyse the importance of technique and the technical flaws but do we really need more Asad Shafiqs? Technically great but a mental midget who's been hiding behind Younis Khan and Misbah (in UAE).

Fakhar Zaman has the composure, resilience and stamina as well the nerves of steel to handle the big occasion - I'm not just going by his final CT innings, because he actually performed in every game in that tournament.
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Asad doesn't have much of a great technique either, he struggles with anything that comes into him due to falling over onto the off side and he's been out to the in-swinger so many times it's hard to count.

Hussain Talat has shown his capability to go big against the spinners in the PSL (albeit one innings) and the pacers in the Pakistan Cup, and on the plus side he can bowl 10-12 overs on a given day if required.

You have to remember Fakhar arrived as an unknown entity in the CT, yet India still managed to work him over after 4 innings- i.e. Don't provide him width. In the recent Independence Cup he was worked over with the same ploy and looked clueless. To say Fakhar has established a LO spot on the basis of a couple of innings is foolish to say the least.
 
pkwdpassion said:
There is already lot of outrage on the unjust treatment meted out to Fawad Alam, he absolutely deserves to be in the side.

Pakistan is one unfortunate place and politics plays a huge role in the system which is why Pakistan is in such a sad place. Players like Akmals and people related to them (Babar Azam) get consistent chances for years whereas others are dropped even after single bad performance.

It was 2014, if I remember right he was removed from side to make way for Shoaib Malik or Kamran Akmal. The selction cmte. is trying their best to bring in the 'tainted' Salman Butt also.
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Sifarish, not politics.
 
Ellipsism said:
Asad doesn't have much of a great technique either, he struggles with anything that comes into him due to falling over onto the off side and he's been out to the in-swinger so many times it's hard to count.

Hussain Talat has shown his capability to go big against the spinners in the PSL (albeit one innings) and the pacers in the Pakistan Cup, and on the plus side he can bowl 10-12 overs on a given day if required.

You have to remember Fakhar arrived as an unknown entity in the CT, yet India still managed to work him over after 4 innings- i.e. Don't provide him width. In the recent Independence Cup he was worked over with the same ploy and looked clueless. To say Fakhar has established a LO spot on the basis of a couple of innings is foolish to say the least.
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Hussain Talat is one for the future but going by his FC average he is not even close to a Pakistan A call up at present.

I should also mention as a left hander Fakhar could have tamed Herath far more easily as well. The current line up has too many right handers who all bat at the same sedate pace and are abysmal against spin (barring Sarfraz but his avg is coming down fast).
 
It seems that Zaman, with two ltd overs matches with lots of luck behind the runs, can already be evaluated as a test match player.

The hardest job in Test cricket should go to a guy who made an ODI century. One with several edges that luckily fell out of range and a dropped catch or two.

Might as well call back Afridi to open.
 
Kick Babar out of the test squad and replace him with Fawad Alam. Problem solved.
 
Believe it or not it will be a huge boost if Fakhar and Fawad can join the team!
 
Shaka81 said:
No you are right, we have an amazing team in Test cricket right now and our batting line-up are full of world class talents who haven't just been humiliated by a team that themselves haven't been struggling so bad that they were considered a joke. Also the best way to judge test players is not in first class cricket but in ODI performances because this has always worked so well for us in the past...
Fawad might not be the answer to all Pakistan batting issues but despite the fact all cricketers should retire as soon as they turn 30, he still has an inner steel to his batting and values his wicket while rotating the strike unlike most of our players.
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Rather than rant aimlessly, it would be helpful if you actually responded to what I wrote.

You would also do well to remember that this is the first test post-MisYou. To that end, stop being so reactionary and allow the team to settle.

By the way, Fawad's strike rate suggests he is not as good at rotating the strike as you suggest. I have already mentioned he is another accumulator and so does not fit the needs of the team.
 
backfootpunch said:
Hussain Talat is one for the future but going by his FC average he is not even close to a Pakistan A call up at present.

I should also mention as a left hander Fakhar could have tamed Herath far more easily as well. The current line up has too many right handers who all bat at the same sedate pace and are abysmal against spin (barring Sarfraz but his avg is coming down fast).
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When Talat's department keep refusing to select him for FC matches, then what can he do?

Can't leave his career in the hands of his department, especially with Hafeez as his captain. PCB's responsibility to nurture talent- they can't just rely on spreadsheets.
 
mak36 said:
When Talat's department keep refusing to select him for FC matches, then what can he do?

Can't leave his career in the hands of his department, especially with Hafeez as his captain. PCB's responsibility to nurture talent- they can't just rely on spreadsheets.
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He's only 21 and with his ability he will get chances and break into first team sooner rather than later if he works.

He should be an automatic starter in T20Is and be in the ODI squad, where in the latter would like to see him bat at 5/6 since the ODI team lacks hitters down the order. Talat and Yamin batting at lower down the order as hitters would be a mouth watering prospect.
 
Lefthanded said:
It seems that Zaman, with two ltd overs matches with lots of luck behind the runs, can already be evaluated as a test match player.

The hardest job in Test cricket should go to a guy who made an ODI century. One with several edges that luckily fell out of range and a dropped catch or two.

Might as well call back Afridi to open.
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Nope it isn't just based on his CT it's actually more to do with the fact he averages 42 in FC which is among the best in Pak and better than some first XI players in the team such as Shafiq. He also possesses a SR of well over 60 - that no one in the country can match barring Sharjeel who unfortunately has thrown his career away!

Fakhar is ready to bat in the SC only at present - down at number 5 or 6 when the ball is old where the bowling spells are dominated by spinners presenting him the chance for him to not only score runs but to exert pressure on the opposition.

None of the Pakistan players in the test side are anywhere near as good as dismantling spinners the way he can and I would back him even on that day 5 surface to neutalise Herath to give Pakistan those extra 20 odd runs.
 
mak36 said:
Rather than rant aimlessly, it would be helpful if you actually responded to what I wrote.

You would also do well to remember that this is the first test post-MisYou. To that end, stop being so reactionary and allow the team to settle.

By the way, Fawad's strike rate suggests he is not as good at rotating the strike as you suggest. I have already mentioned he is another accumulator and so does not fit the needs of the team.
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The first qualification of a batsman is that he can score. Scoring quickly is no good if he always falls cheaply. In this lineup, only Ahzar, and possibly Haris, are capable of piling up runs. They are the only automatic selections. Every other spot could be up for grabs, and Fawad should be first in line for one of the vacancies
 
New Yorker said:
The first qualification of a batsman is that he can score. Scoring quickly is no good if he always falls cheaply. In this lineup, only Ahzar, and possibly Haris, are capable of piling up runs. They are the only automatic selections. Every other spot could be up for grabs, and Fawad should be first in line for one of the vacancies
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Respectfully disagree for the reasons I have given in my earlier post.
 
backfootpunch said:
Nope it isn't just based on his CT it's actually more to do with the fact he averages 42 in FC which is among the best in Pak and better than some first XI players in the team such as Shafiq. He also possesses a SR of well over 60 - that no one in the country can match barring Sharjeel who unfortunately has thrown his career away!

Fakhar is ready to bat in the SC only at present - down at number 5 or 6 when the ball is old where the bowling spells are dominated by spinners presenting him the chance for him to not only score runs but to exert pressure on the opposition.

None of the Pakistan players in the test side are anywhere near as good as dismantling spinners the way he can and I would back him even on that day 5 surface to neutalise Herath to give Pakistan those extra 20 odd runs.
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I would absolutely love to see Fakhar come into the team and be our David Warner.

The idea of him playing an innings like he did in the final, is exhilarating. Problem is that he was dropped twice [?] and he just doesn't seem like he'd have the technique to succeed in Tests.

I don't want any player not to succeed, and would love to be proven wrong because that would mean the team is in a better place.

It's a small sample set, but in CT he was just throwing his bat at everything as if he was the second coming of Afridi.

I hope I end up being wrong.
 
Lefthanded said:
I would absolutely love to see Fakhar come into the team and be our David Warner.

The idea of him playing an innings like he did in the final, is exhilarating. Problem is that he was dropped twice [?] and he just doesn't seem like he'd have the technique to succeed in Tests.

I don't want any player not to succeed, and would love to be proven wrong because that would mean the team is in a better place.

It's a small sample set, but in CT he was just throwing his bat at everything as if he was the second coming of Afridi.

I hope I end up being wrong.
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In other words he was playing according to the requirements of an ODI game. If the two sports are different then they require different approaches. Someone who plays ODIs and Tests exactly the same way is precisely what you don't want. Curious to see how Fakhar goes in FC this season.
 
Another century for this guy today. Can't believe he hasn't played a test for so long
 
New Yorker said:
In other words he was playing according to the requirements of an ODI game. If the two sports are different then they require different approaches. Someone who plays ODIs and Tests exactly the same way is precisely what you don't want. Curious to see how Fakhar goes in FC this season.
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Good point.

I think we're both hoping with a very small sample set, but you're more optimistic than I am. Which is probably a good thing and we should just see what happens if he's in the Test team.
 
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