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Fakhar Zaman "Needed an innings like this and I had been trying to play like this for a while"

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fakhar Zaman so far in PSL 7:<br><br>66 off 38 balls<br>106 off 60 balls<br>76 off 35 balls<br><br>29 Fours<br>9 Sixes<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL7?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/dKADcVd0KE">pic.twitter.com/dKADcVd0KE</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1488900169781415937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Best T20 opener in Pakistan. I don’t understand what PCB aim to gain to have him bat at 3?
 
Highest run getter at the moment

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The faster tracks suit him - Aus may be right up his street. There is no doubt though that he struggles on sluggish pitches in general so all in all it was a good policy to play him at 3 in UAE
 
He looks like he needs to be given the opportunity to open in T20 cricket. He can get us off to a flyer that is not within the capabilities of babar/rizwan.
 
Highlights of his 66(38)

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shaheen Shah Afridi "we all know Fakhar Zaman is a match-winner and we know he can play such innings. The way he's performing, I just hope he continues this form in the PSL and for Pakistan also" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL7?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/1UUprwzsUZ">pic.twitter.com/1UUprwzsUZ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1488946083178889220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Rana said:
Best T20 opener in Pakistan. I don’t understand what PCB aim to gain to have him bat at 3?
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14(12)
11(12)
24(15)
11(16)
4(3)
14(9)
17(17)
7(6)
6(4)
0(1)
0(1)
2(7)
36(22)
1(3)
19(12)
5(11)
21(24)

These are Fakhar's T20I scores while opening the batting since October 2018, until he was moved down the order. SR of 109.7

Compare them with Babar and Rizwan's scores and you will have your answer.
 
Always been a big fan of his and its always great to see him doing well. Feel like he will enjoy the fast pitches in Australia which generally suit his style of batting. Top class cricketer. Never lets his detractors be happy for long.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
14(12)
11(12)
24(15)
11(16)
4(3)
14(9)
17(17)
7(6)
6(4)
0(1)
0(1)
2(7)
36(22)
1(3)
19(12)
5(11)
21(24)

These are Fakhar's T20I scores while opening the batting since October 2018, until he was moved down the order. SR of 109.7

Compare them with Babar and Rizwan's scores and you will have your answer.
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So Babar and Rizwan are outperforming him right now?
 
Rana said:
So Babar and Rizwan are outperforming him right now?
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Are Pakistan playing a series right now?

You asked what PCB had to gain from playing him at 3? First off PCB doesn't decide the playing eleven. Team management and captain do. They tried him as an opener for years and he wasn't doing well in T20Is. Which is why he was demoted down the order in favor of two openers who have done better than him in that spot since then.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Are Pakistan playing a series right now?

You asked what PCB had to gain from playing him at 3? First off PCB doesn't decide the playing eleven. Team management and captain do. They tried him as an opener for years and he wasn't doing well in T20Is. Which is why he was demoted down the order in favor of two openers who have done better than him in that spot since then.
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Well I guess these performances should be an eye opener now. Fakhar Zaman is your No.1 Hitman and he is an opener, not some pancy no.3
 
Rana said:
Well I guess these performances should be an eye opener now. Fakhar Zaman is your No.1 Hitman and he is an opener, not some pancy no.3
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Not really. Its PSL not international cricket. Rizwan and Babar have been performing exceptionally well as openers for well over a year now. There is no reason to displace two of the best performing batsmen in the T20 side.

Fakhar showed in the semi-final that he can do very well at No. 3...which is just as important of a spot as the opening slots.

Your personal agenda against Rizwan really should end by now.
 
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In brilliant form Fakhar!

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Fakhar Zaman and Joe Root broke into the top 10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings while Rohit Sharma edged closer to Virat Kohli after his half-century in the first ODI against West Indies.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fakhar Zaman's brilliance at PSL7:<br><br>60<br>70<br>38<br>66<br>106<br>76<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL7?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1492165321909841921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2022</a></blockquote>
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FZ has been in the form of his life, I don't think I have seen him bat with so much consistency.
 
He's doing so well. Really looks consistent too.

Would be tempted to give him the opening spot for T20s now if he wants it with Babar moving down to 3. He might provide that explosive start up the order Babar and Rizwan can't do. I've always said I'm open to having someone else open than Babar and Rizwan but they have to be absolutely banging the door down give how consistent Babar and Rizwan are, but Fakhar seems to be doing that.

I think really it should be the same top 3 order in both ODIs and T20s, I don't know why we mess around so much, especially since the way we bat in T20s top order though good seems more suited for ODIs anyway. If Babar is going to play at no.3 in ODIs anyway, may as well just have him play there in T20s and Rizwan and Fakhar opening in ODIs too. Wouldn't mind Fakhar batting at 3 either, but Rizwan needs to be opening in both ODIs and T20s for sure whatever the partner.
 
He's at his best when his balance is right and the straight drive is working well.

When he's at his worst he tries to hit the ball too square, his head is all over the place and his balance is wrong.

Lovely batter to watch when he's on top of his game.
 
What is Babar Azam playing at when Playing this Gun at 3??

He is the BEST white ball opener in Pakistan!
 
Good to see that when he's set he's looking to stay at the crease and bat long.
 
Fakhar Zaman "Needed an innings like this and I had been trying to play like this for a while"

Wow, Fakhar has been in gun form in the ongoing PSL! The Lahore team has been almost completely riding on the form shown by him. His scores have so far been 76, 106, 66, 38, 70, 60. Wow! I shudder to think what will happen to their batting line-up the day he falls cheaply - especially if it happens in a play-off or the final. A dream run for him.
 
Fakhar Zaman "Needed an innings like this and I had been trying to play like this for a while"

I don´t know much about the technical side of things, as I haven´t focused too much on it, but I think that it´s more of a change and a better approach and mindset in terms of temperament which is coming good for him. He seems to be avoiding the temptation for the usual ugly heave and seems to be successfully delaying that during his innings. He has won the battle against himself than anyone else. Long may it continue.
 
Doesn't get the credit he deserves.

If those numbers belonged to the more aesthetically pleasing Babar there'd be no end to the GIFs, clips and retweets about how he's the ATG Pakistani batsman.
 
Markhor said:
Doesn't get the credit he deserves.

If those numbers belonged to the more aesthetically pleasing Babar there'd be no end to the GIFs, clips and retweets about how he's the ATG Pakistani batsman.
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Lets be fair Its one thing to do it in psl but Hes flattered to deceive in t20 intnls wheres hes been poor for a while now

He was lucky to be picked for the world cup if you went off his previous numbers before that tourney

Dont get me wrong I like fakhar and think hes a must in all limited formats for pakistan because invariably he does pull the bunny out of the hat when the stakes are high but he does frustrate a lot

He needs to learn to be more consistent and to compare him to babar is silly as they are different players
 
Zaz said:
Lets be fair Its one thing to do it in psl but Hes flattered to deceive in t20 intnls wheres hes been poor for a while now

He was lucky to be picked for the world cup if you went off his previous numbers before that tourney

Dont get me wrong I like fakhar and think hes a must in all limited formats for pakistan because invariably he does pull the bunny out of the hat when the stakes are high but he does frustrate a lot

He needs to learn to be more consistent and to compare him to babar is silly as they are different players
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Bilateral T20Is are treated as glorified friendlies by the top teams so I generally take them with a pinch of salt. T20Is gain relevance in a World Cup and we know Fakhar steps up in big games.

I think it's fair to compare their approaches to T20 batting. I've said Babar is a brilliant accumulator of runs and on sluggish surfaces where 140-150 is par, I want Babar at the crease. But on good pitches, his poor SR has and will cost us T20s.

The problem is Pakistan fans are conditioned from decades of Test and ODI cricket to desire a lineup of consistent (meaning high averaging) batsmen. But in T20, SRs are more relevant than averages. You cannot afford to waste even 5-10 deliveries when a match may hinge on an over or two.

So it's better for a batsman to go early trying to accelerate than what Babar did vs Australia in the T20 WC SF in wasting 34 balls to score 39, or vs England in Manchester in the 2nd T20 where he took 44 balls to score 56 on a road where Eoin Morgan was striking at 200. His SR in the PP in T20Is since Jan 2020 is 109 which's poor by anyone's standards.

Look attacking T20 batsmen by their very nature won't be as consistent as the likes of Babar because their role is to take more risk. They will frustrate and may only come off 3-4 times out of 10 - but they need leeway because they'll win more T20s than the steady accumulators.
 
This doesn't mean to say chuck Babar out of the T20 side. The question is how to maximise each player's utility for the betterment of the team.

Therefore I'm sympathetic to the idea of having Rizwan open with Fakhar, and have Babar as your failsafe at 3.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Fakhar Zaman:<br><br>Fakhar-E-Qalandar<br>and<br>Fakhar-E-Pakistan<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL7?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL7</a> <a href="https://t.co/O2kXCOLCQW">pic.twitter.com/O2kXCOLCQW</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1492906274329182216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2022</a></blockquote>
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needs to move back to opening for Pakistan, aus pitches will suit him more than UAE. one of babar or rizwan needs to become a floater, and on recent form it has to be babar.
 
Markhor said:
Bilateral T20Is are treated as glorified friendlies by the top teams so I generally take them with a pinch of salt. T20Is gain relevance in a World Cup and we know Fakhar steps up in big games.

I think it's fair to compare their approaches to T20 batting. I've said Babar is a brilliant accumulator of runs and on sluggish surfaces where 140-150 is par, I want Babar at the crease. But on good pitches, his poor SR has and will cost us T20s.

The problem is Pakistan fans are conditioned from decades of Test and ODI cricket to desire a lineup of consistent (meaning high averaging) batsmen. But in T20, SRs are more relevant than averages. You cannot afford to waste even 5-10 deliveries when a match may hinge on an over or two.

So it's better for a batsman to go early trying to accelerate than what Babar did vs Australia in the T20 WC SF in wasting 34 balls to score 39, or vs England in Manchester in the 2nd T20 where he took 44 balls to score 56 on a road where Eoin Morgan was striking at 200. His SR in the PP in T20Is since Jan 2020 is 109 which's poor by anyone's standards.

Look attacking T20 batsmen by their very nature won't be as consistent as the likes of Babar because their role is to take more risk. They will frustrate and may only come off 3-4 times out of 10 - but they need leeway because they'll win more T20s than the steady accumulators.
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Its unfair to compare babars strike rate with someone like morgan whos job in t20s and in that game was to finish that game whereas babars job is to set the base for a good score

Yes in hindsight that score by babar was light by 10 runs but id havr took that overall team score in a high pressure semi

Most ppers would agree theyd rather have had a steady start with no losses in that semi rather than players having a hard go early with the possibility of losing wkts

We saw this happen to quetta today who couldnt recover after that opening burst from shaheen and also same with india Wkts upfront can kill a score

Babar definietly needs to do some work on his shot range and try and balance his runs/strike rate ratio more but someonr like him is a must in a team like pakistan who in the past have had batting issues and prone to collapses

This is where the likes of others like fakhar need to play their role
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Outstanding numbers for Fakhar Zaman:<br><br>53<br>60<br>70<br>38<br>66<br>106<br>76<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL7?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1492969480774897664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The importance of Fakhar for LQ:

Babar Azam "we knew that Lahore Qalandars rely a lot on Fakhar Zaman and we had planned to get him out early and put them under pressure"
 
Fakhar on fire in this Qualifier against Multan!

Can he take his side over the line?

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Falls for 63 from 45, could not get his team to the finish line but a great innings nonetheless on a tough pitch.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a tournament Fakhar Zaman has had:<br><br>584 runs<br>7 fifties<br>1 hundred<br>53.09 average<br>155.31 strike-rate<br>53 fours<br>20 sixes<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL2022?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LQvMS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LQvMS</a> <a href="https://t.co/bFRrIgCNgI">pic.twitter.com/bFRrIgCNgI</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1496545973564284932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Fakhar Zaman "Needed an innings like this and I had been trying to play like this for a while"

That was scintillating hitting by Fakhar against Multan. A wonderful innings, and one which deserved to end up on the winning side. He´s playing an absolute lone hand for Lahore this season, and it´s amazing how he keeps delivering again and again under pressure, knowing deep down that his wicket pretty much decides the match for his team. Playing like a champion this tournament.

Lahore have lost the first play-off, but Fakhar is running away with the game if he gets to bat first on Friday or, if they qualify, then on Sunday in the final.
 
If Babar still bats him at 3 for Pakistan and opens himself…


WE RIOT!
 
Had it all and gave it away

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