Fakhar Zaman 193 - One of the greatest innings in ODI history?

[Zaz]

for large parts of that innings the game was over. There was no pressure and then suddenly we got into the game. I probably will not rate it that high for that reason.

I think Razzaqs 100 against SA was the best innings I have seen. Similarly the game was over and we got back into it but Razzaq was able to finish it.

Its arguable but what youve got to take into account is that Fakhar was chasing 350 literally on his own

He scored nearly twice as many as the rest of the team put together

Yes we fell short but it was a superb one man effort chasing the likes of which are rarely seen

 

[Jazx]

Jaz and Zaz thats my opinion... if u dont seal the deal, its not worth it... i used naseems innings as a blunt example, otherwise there are plenty of examples such as razzaq's glorious hundred against SA with akhtar on the other end... i am not saying his innings was crap, just no where near one of the greatest innings... hope that helps.

Thats what I meant. Instead of using a blunt example of naseem, there were many others.
I got your point exactly what you meant about a match winning innings. Fakhar's inning was not the greatest but was miles ahead than those 2 fluke sixes of naseem against a minnow pace attack.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Had Quinton not played that cheat card, he would have gone on to make 200 as well and might as well chase the target. Beautiful to watch that inning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1775773607634898989

 

[mominsaigol]

Had Quinton not played that cheat card, he would have gone on to make 200 as well and might as well chase the target. Beautiful to watch that inning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1775773607634898989

Goat player, best pakistani batsmen in the past 15 years

 

[pratiktc]

It's not even Fakhar's best inns

CT final 100 vs Ind and WC 100 vs NZ at Bengaluru were far more critical (team status in tournament wise) knocks against better bowling attacks.

 

[MenInG]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1775792428957507933

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan greatest odi opener.

 

[Statpadder Inc]

Pakistan greatest odi opener.

Better than anwar?

 

[kach]

Better than anwar?

Not better than anwar and not better than anwars 194 against India.
The impact on Anwar's knock was devastating, we went to Srilanka next and got hammered 3-0

 

[Statpadder Inc]

not better than anwars 194 against India.

Not sure about this, fakhars came against a top pace attack in their home conditions, a place where pakistani batsmen have always struggled.

Anwar played a great knock himself especially considering it was the 90s but he still bashed indian trundlers on a flat pitch.

Also fakhar had the added pressure of chasing a big target and everyone else around him failed

 

[RidiculousMan]

Say whatever you want about Fakhar but he has had many memorable innings. I believe the most for any Pakistani in recent era in the ODI format.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Say whatever you want about Fakhar but he has had many memorable innings. I believe the most for any Pakistani in recent era in the ODI format.

1 in an year is not worthy enough to recognized as a memorable inning..

 

[mominsaigol]

1 in an year is not worthy enough to recognized as a memorable inning..

Fakhar has hit 200, 193 and nearly beat sa single handidely, hit 3 centuries in a row including a mighty 180, has hit a match winning ct 100, scored a 60 ball 100 which saved Pakistan from a 400 bashing albeit via drs.

How can you say he doesn't have memorable innings?

 

[FearlessRoar]

Yes, I regard this innings of Fakhar Zaman as one of the best ODI innings in the history of cricket

 

[mominsaigol]

I've said it dozens of times before, Fakhar is single handidely pakistan's best batsmen in the past 15 years and not Mr fraud no 1.

Any competent cricket board would have made sure to iron out his issues and give him the utmost confidence.

His biggest issue is that he lacks consistency, but iron that out and you would have an ATG in the making, but sadly fakhar will mostly be viewed as a discount saeed Anwar due to the way our brainless board has treated him.

Don't get me wrong, it's not an insult as being compared to saeed Anwar at all is a massive massive achievement.

Brainless board that replaces fakhar fir rizwan and shatters the guys confidence and causes him to become even more inconsistent.

 

[Major]

I think Glen Maxwell has already proven that his innings is the greatest one one in odi history (in b4 some Indian comes here and reminds us of an unseen Kapil innings which for them is better than all).

As for Fakhar, his best ever innings will be his 100 against India in the finals. India literally bled blue that day as sea of recycling colors left the stadium.

His second best for many might be the recent 126 in Bengaluru, but for me its the 200 against Zimbabwe. No Pakistani batter had crossed the mark set by Saeed Anwar, and when once Fakhar did it, he gave us believe that he is capable enough to play such blinders. All his other innings would not had been possible without that 200 because he gave the fans and every stakeholder the belief he can pull off such innings.

Which is why when we went to bat for that 400 run chase, the reason why we ha belief of us having a chance was because we knew the capabilities of Fakhar. While I want to place that 126 on second in the list, but it has to go in third. Because without that 200 against Zimbabwe, his other innings would not had been possible as the belief by fans in him would not had been there.

His 193 was a great innings, but it was in a lossing cause, and plus Fakhar has played more great innings that the 193 is not something we need to regret about.

He even hit a 180 in Rawalpindi which many might not even remember. He is Pakistan's equivalent to Rohit Sharma

 

[RidiculousMan]

1 in an year is not worthy enough to recognized as a memorable inning..

His CT17 Final century alone will be remembered till the death of Pakistan Cricket.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Fakhar has hit 200, 193 and nearly beat sa single handidely, hit 3 centuries in a row including a mighty 180, has hit a match winning ct 100, scored a 60 ball 100 which saved Pakistan from a 400 bashing albeit via drs.

How can you say he doesn't have memorable innings?

That knock against New Zealand was something else man. Maybe his best after CT17 Final given the stage, the pressure and the near impossible odds.

He would've gotten a 200 or pretty close to that at least if it weren't for rain that day.

 

[mominsaigol]

I think Glen Maxwell has already proven that his innings is the greatest one one in odi history (in b4 some Indian comes here and reminds us of an unseen Kapil innings which for them is better than all).

As for Fakhar, his best ever innings will be his 100 against India in the finals. India literally bled blue that day as sea of recycling colors left the stadium.

His second best for many might be the recent 126 in Bengaluru, but for me its the 200 against Zimbabwe. No Pakistani batter had crossed the mark set by Saeed Anwar, and when once Fakhar did it, he gave us believe that he is capable enough to play such blinders. All his other innings would not had been possible without that 200 because he gave the fans and every stakeholder the belief he can pull off such innings.

Which is why when we went to bat for that 400 run chase, the reason why we ha belief of us having a chance was because we knew the capabilities of Fakhar. While I want to place that 126 on second in the list, but it has to go in third. Because without that 200 against Zimbabwe, his other innings would not had been possible as the belief by fans in him would not had been there.

His 193 was a great innings, but it was in a lossing cause, and plus Fakhar has played more great innings that the 193 is not something we need to regret about.

He even hit a 180 in Rawalpindi which many might not even remember. He is Pakistan's equivalent to Rohit Sharma

He's not, he could have been if misbah didn't shove him aside for rizwan and actually bothered giving him the utmost confidence.

Regardless he's still Pakistan's best bat in the past 15 years no doubt.

 

[Statpadder Inc]

in b4 some Indian comes here and reminds us of an unseen Kapil innings which for them is better than all).

The insecurity strikes again, when no indian has even said anything, because none of our batsmen could ever play an innings as good as this.

But I disagree, a certain innings by someone in mohali will always be the greatest innings played for india

 

[BouncerGuy]

I've said it dozens of times before, Fakhar is single handidely pakistan's best batsmen in the past 15 years and not Mr fraud no 1.

Any competent cricket board would have made sure to iron out his issues and give him the utmost confidence.

His biggest issue is that he lacks consistency, but iron that out and you would have an ATG in the making, but sadly fakhar will mostly be viewed as a discount saeed Anwar due to the way our brainless board has treated him.

Don't get me wrong, it's not an insult as being compared to saeed Anwar at all is a massive massive achievement.

Brainless board that replaces fakhar fir rizwan and shatters the guys confidence and causes him to become even more inconsistent.

How can he be the greatest batter in the past 15 years if he is not even consistent? Not sure how?
Fkahar no doubt is a clutch type player but 1 century after 10-15 games when you have failed in every other game is not a character of a great player.

He is more of a big-match player which is why he is worth remembering. That 193 is one of the greatest innings in world cricket but it does not make any player the greatest of all time.

 

[mominsaigol]

How can he be the greatest batter in the past 15 years if he is not even consistent? Not sure how?
Fkahar no doubt is a clutch type player but 1 century after 10-15 games when you have failed in every other game is not a character of a great player.

He is more of a big-match player which is why he is worth remembering. That 193 is one of the greatest innings in world cricket but it does not make any player the greatest of all time.

Who on earth is his competiton?

Rizwan? Haha

Babar, Bobby fails in tournaments and gets rightfully exposed. Babar's peak was in 2019 till 2021, he's been poor for 2 consecutive years. Medocore bats are being given world class status lol.

Abdullah? Hahaha

Saud? HAHAHAH

Imam, Baloon boy

Misbah: mohaliiiiiiiiii

 

[BouncerGuy]

Who on earth is his competiton?

Rizwan? Haha

Babar, Bobby fails in tournaments and gets rightfully exposed. Babar's peak was in 2019 till 2021, he's been poor for 2 consecutive years. Medocore bats are being given world class status lol.

Abdullah? Hahaha

Saud? HAHAHAH

Imam, Baloon boy

Misbah: mohaliiiiiiiiii

Fakhar's 193 ended up in a losing cause yes? But it was still one of his finest innings ever after that thrashing he gave to New Zealand in the World Cup 2023.

He has been far more inconsistent in World Cups as well. I am sure you can check his stats yourself. But, in 6 T20 World Cup games, he scored 129 runs at a mediocre strike rate of 119.

Greatest player? Nope. Few great innings? Yes

 

[mominsaigol]

Fakhar's 193 ended up in a losing cause yes? But it was still one of his finest innings ever after that thrashing he gave to New Zealand in the World Cup 2023.

He has been far more inconsistent in World Cups as well. I am sure you can check his stats yourself. But, in 6 T20 World Cup games, he scored 129 runs at a mediocre strike rate of 119.

Greatest player? Nope. Few great innings? Yes

Him being inconsistent doesn't matter when he can produce innings not a single one of our pakistani batsmen can especially Fraud no 1.

Fakhar plays for the team, a team that doesn't appreciate him and shoves him aside lowering his confidence even further.

If he did this same drama bazi that babar and rizwan do 24/7, he'd be massively above them, but ue cares about playing for the team.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Him being inconsistent doesn't matter

I think that is something that matters when you are a professional player else you will fade away soon.

 

[GreenKhan]

Fakhar is an odi Pakistan great . On par with Saeed Anwar, and maybe surpass him as our greatest opener .

He is devastating, mentally tough and has that fear factor .

People say he is not consistent but in the 80 games he has 12 100’s and 16 50’s.

In fact he is the only Pak player in history who has a SR of 90 plus and an average of 45.

 

[Major]

He's not, he could have been if misbah didn't shove him aside for rizwan and actually bothered giving him the utmost confidence.

Regardless he's still Pakistan's best bat in the past 15 years no doubt.

what are you even talking about?

Re read what i have said and read what you have written.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Fakhar is an odi Pakistan great . On par with Saeed Anwar, and maybe surpass him as our greatest opener .

He is devastating, mentally tough and has that fear factor .

People say he is not consistent but in the 80 games he has 12 100’s and 16 50’s.

In fact he is the only Pak player in history who has a SR of 90 plus and an average of 45.

He's been one of the most consistent and devastating batters of ODI Cricket in recent times.

People take into account of his T20I career. Which has been abysmal. But it doesn't take away anything from his illustrious ODI career.

 

[mominsaigol]

I think that is something that matters when you are a professional player else you will fade away soon.

Saeed Anwar was beyond trash in SENA conditions always being a tail yet no one brings that up,

They view him as some sort of folklore,

Fakhar will be viewed in the same light when future gens talk about his great innings.

 

[mominsaigol]

what are you even talking about?

Re read what i have said and read what you have written.

I did, you claimed he was Pakistan's version of rohit sharma, had to dismantle that