Can Fakhar Zaman succeed in Test cricket?

[MMHS]

No. 6 is typically for second new ball no?

That's another reason - he has the instinct of an opener, he plays them in LOs. Ideally, 6 is the spot where a 2nd opener should be slotted - if you study AUS cricket, they have 2 specialist slots in Test line-up : 3 & 6 for similar players and they did inter change players in those 2 slots - Ponting, Jones (Dean), Langer, comes to mind.

Fakhar should be at 5 actually, because Asad is holding on to #6 well. Here, the reason to suggest him at 5/6 was because of his spin playing capacity, besides, after 80 overs, pacers often don't have that sting with their short balls.

 

[GudduBadmash]

Yes. He was in a position to help his team win but he threw it away due to various brain fades.

lol he was top scorer for Lahore with 277 runs, never knew it was a individual game especially with other hitters around him.

If Karachi had him instead of Babar Azam and his low 120 Strike Rate which virtually cost them a few gaemes, pretty sure they would have done more with his 277 runs at 140+ than the selfish batting of Babar Azam

 

[MenInG]

Well here is his chance to impress selectors and get a place in the Test squad.

 

[UN talkz]

So he has been selected in test squad now.
4 openers is insane

 

[Markhor]

So he has been selected in test squad now.
4 openers is insane

He's been named with the middle order batsmen by Inzamam in the press conference.

 

[babajee]

If he plays in the middle order he will be the difference between us winning or losing the series. His brisk runs at #6 will change the game.

 

[khurram39]

Difference of Red & White ball is crucial.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Fakhar Zaman in a video posted by PCB:

"I did focus on red-ball cricket. But the coach didn’t focus on me."

"I still want to play Test cricket. But coaches and captains have their own plans. And honestly, I also feel that Pakistan has better Test players than me."