[VIDEOS] Fakhar Zaman Appreciation Thread

[shaz619]

This man has fought with a bravery and courage which has been rare among Pakistani batsman for a long time!

This thread is to let Fakhar know that we understand that you're not the finished article and there's a long way to go but we the real Pakistani fans just want you to ignore the ignorant naysayers because we support you! and wish you well!

Fakhar needs all our support more then ever, there's a big lobby who are trying to give him a really bad "bad-dua" [MENTION=141922]ExpressPacer[/MENTION] I got it right this time! so in order to defeat this lobby we must show our support for Fakhar and encourage positive reinforcement.

It's not easy as it is playing for Pakistan, you're already up against it to begin with why as fans do we need to belittle even those who display potential and are newbies? it's even more important for fans to take pressure of such individuals and pray for their success.

Go on Fakhar! we all support you my brother!

 

[shaz619]

Where you at Spirit Squad! [MENTION=3474]TalhaSyed[/MENTION] [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION]

 

[Arham_PakFan]

I support the premise of this thread.Fakhar Zindabad,Pakistan Zindabad

 

[shaz619]

I thought they locked up Iblees in Ramadan! [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] some posters on PP have helped him escape and sent him to get Fakhar! we all must form a circle of positivisty to get rid of all the demonic entities which threaten our brother!

 

[shaz619]

I support the premise of this thread.Fakhar Zindabad,Pakistan Zindabad

Than you my friend, posters should think before they post; our players read these forums. Am glad you are showing support to Fakhar because it will no doubt boost him!

 

[ExpressPacer]

POTW. It is beyond my understanding how armchair experts can hate on a guy who's performed better than the ENTIRE team in BOTH his matches. And not just any matches, the FIRST two matches of his ODI career in a huge tournament, two minnows short of a World Cup, in alien conditions vs some of the best bowlers in the world.

Like I said, it is most definitely beyond me.. Can't believe people are even questioning his place in the team. Or how he's not "ready" yet.

Good on you for getting the spelling right.

 

[QalandarFan]

Great player love watching him bat! Extremely entertaining, Maiden ODI ton coming up against England!

 

[mak36]

This man has fought with a bravery and courage which has been rare among Pakistani batsman for a long time!

This thread is to let Fakhar know that we understand that you're not the finished article and there's a long way to go but we the real Pakistani fans just want you to ignore the ignorant naysayers because we support you! and wish you well!

Fakhar needs all our support more then ever, there's a big lobby who are trying to give him a really bad "bad-dua" [MENTION=141922]ExpressPacer[/MENTION] I got it right this time! so in order to defeat this lobby we must show our support for Fakhar and encourage positive reinforcement.

It's not easy as it is playing for Pakistan, you're already up against it to begin with why as fans do we need to belittle even those who display potential and are newbies? it's even more important for fans to take pressure of such individuals and pray for their success.

Go on Fakhar! we all support you my brother!

Excellent post. Fakhar has played fearlessly and has outperformed all the "senior" players. All fans should be supporting him- he has earned himself a good run in the team.

 

[dauntless]

Well he was in Lahore qalandars I have been supporting him since the PSL.Even though he doesn't have best of technique but he has impressed me.Want him to do well in upcoming matches.He is better than Hafeez shehzad Azhar and shoaib.Go man go destroy england.
#no mercy

 

[Red Devil]

I thought they locked up Iblees in Ramadan! [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] some posters on PP have helped him escape and sent him to get Fakhar! we all must form a circle of positivisty to get rid of all the demonic entities which threaten our brother!

He's been brilliant in both games and the brisk starts he provided played a major part in both our wins. The guy is a match-winner but England is going to be his toughest test yet. He'll definitely need all our support! Come on you cheeky Fakhar, win us two more games!

 

[shaz619]

He's been brilliant in both games and the brisk starts he provided played a major part in both our wins. The guy is a match-winner but England is going to be his toughest test yet. He'll definitely need all our support! Come on you cheeky Fakhar, win us two more games!

Am not denying that he isn't perfect but some of the criticism has been shocking, this guy has only played 2 games and was the best bat on show but they got the knives out. England will be a tough test and I don't have high hopes but will support him regardless because there is potential there and the coach's should improve him the same way they did with the rattle manj

 

[Red Devil]

Am not denying that he isn't perfect but some of the criticism has been shocking, this guy has only played 2 games and was the best bat on show but they got the knives out. England will be a tough test and I don't have high hopes but will support him regardless because there is potential there and the coach's should improve him the same way they did with the rattle manj

Exactly, we supported the rattle manj early on in his career when most posters called him a legside hack because we saw natural ability and talent. Fakhar may not be on the same level as far as natural ability is concerned but there's still a lot to be worked with and I'm sure Arthur and co will be excited to see a talent like this.

 

[Madplayer]

He's been brilliant in both games and the brisk starts he provided played a major part in both our wins. The guy is a match-winner but England is going to be his toughest test yet. He'll definitely need all our support! Come on you cheeky Fakhar, win us two more games!

He has done well against england while playing for Pak A team.

 

[shaz619]

Exactly, we supported the rattle manj early on in his career when most posters called him a legside hack because we saw natural ability and talent. Fakhar may not be on the same level as far as natural ability is concerned but there's still a lot to be worked with and I'm sure Arthur and co will be excited to see a talent like this.

I hope we can steal him from the Qalandars! Islamabad coach's will do a better job elevating Fakhar's development! but no doubt I have faith now that Mickey will do a good job taking care of him

 

[Mir jibran]

This man has fought with a bravery and courage which has been rare among Pakistani batsman for a long time!

This thread is to let Fakhar know that we understand that you're not the finished article and there's a long way to go but we the real Pakistani fans just want you to ignore the ignorant naysayers because we support you! and wish you well!

Fakhar needs all our support more then ever, there's a big lobby who are trying to give him a really bad "bad-dua" [MENTION=141922]ExpressPacer[/MENTION] I got it right this time! so in order to defeat this lobby we must show our support for Fakhar and encourage positive reinforcement.

It's not easy as it is playing for Pakistan, you're already up against it to begin with why as fans do we need to belittle even those who display potential and are newbies? it's even more important for fans to take pressure of such individuals and pray for their success.

Go on Fakhar! we all support you my brother!

count me in also
in sha allah in this thread
we will celebrate fakhar's achievements
i pray and hope fakhar becomes a very good player for us

 

[aloo paratha]

PP armchair experts always like to have to eat their own words, predicting Fahim as a 125-130 bowler with the very accurate speed guns they have in their eyes, they'll keep doing this so just ignore them

 

[clean n cool]

seems like an honest worker... following him since psl 2 ... i like him bcz of his temperament. Prayed for his successful debut. Doesn't matter how he gets the runs what matters is to get the job done... reminds me of younis khan...and he's from Mardan as well.

 

[smarmazhar]

Class act! He got locked up for too long!

 

[asfandyar]

This is actually a matter of egos. Armchair experts dismissed him even before he made his debut. Now that the guy has actually performed, their opinions regarding him have been splattered on their faces.

To save face and honor their egos, these "experts" now have to go along with their initial assessments, hoping against hope that Fakhar fails in a few matches so their stance is vindicated, instead of acting like dignified men and accepting their incorrect analyses.

 

[DHONI183]

The Fakhar Zaman Support Thread

I´m in as the chief minister of his fan club, I truly stand by Fakhar! What a sight it would´ve been to see him open with Sharjeel.... pity! Both combined would´ve put Pakistan´s opening pair as one of the exciting openers in the world, if not the most, but.... pity!

I´ll be the first one to admit here though that I didn´t think that he has much to offer apart from the heave over mid-wicket, but it seems that that was the need of the hour against spinners on the UAE pitches (in the PSL), and that he his more shots in his technique for the pacers too. So yeah, I´m pleased to be proven wrong by him.

 

[Hamza_]

I'm in as well. Glad to see someone with intent in this team of Azhar Alis and Professors.

 

[DHONI183]

The Fakhar Zaman Support Thread

His name troubles the non-Pakistan commentators mind you, something which was apparent throughout this year´s PSL too. It is down to the missing خ (pronounced as "kh" - like the German "ch" in words such "machen") in other languages.

The poor fellows don´t know which way to go. Their utter failure in putting together the Arabic/Persian K and H makes it come out as "Fakkar Zaman". Next time, they consciously pronounce the H, but end up pronouncing it separately, making it "FakkHer Zaman". Some have tried "F Zaman", but it sounds even worse due to the usage of the "eff" alone nowadays in the age of Twitter and Facebook. By the end of his innings, they get exhausted in conscious attempts to pronounce it correctly and stick to just "Zaman".

Atherton is the sole non-Pakistan commentator to have decoded his name. No, he is exactly as limited in his pronunciation as his fellows are, but he follows a trick that I was crying out loud for throughout the PSL: leave the K guys, abandon it! Stick to "Fahhar", and that may sound closer. Atherton heard my words and it´s his pronunciation alone that sounds closest to the name.

It means "pride" by the way, the name.

 

[Syed1]

PP armchair experts always like to have to eat their own words, predicting Fahim as a 125-130 bowler with the very accurate speed guns they have in their eyes, they'll keep doing this so just ignore them

The PP experts kept calling him a leg-side hack leading up to his debut and then when I posted his wagon wheel from his fifty on the match thread which had hardly a shot on the leg-side they came up with the new logic that Mickey Arthur has completely turned around his technique and he longer is a leg-side hack.


I wonder what magic wand MA has that improves people's techniques in just two weeks, hope he employs that wand on Umar Akmal and other folks as well.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Where you at Spirit Squad! [MENTION=3474]TalhaSyed[/MENTION] [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION]

Ohhhhh Fakhar!! Don't you dare be sour!!

Smack England for the fastest century in ODI history - and feeeeel the Power!!

It's a new power hitter yes it is!

 

[Hasan123]

Hopefully he keeps showing the same intent and keeps being fearless.

 

[shaz619]

This is actually a matter of egos. Armchair experts dismissed him even before he made his debut. Now that the guy has actually performed, their opinions regarding him have been splattered on their faces.

To save face and honor their egos, these "experts" now have to go along with their initial assessments, hoping against hope that Fakhar fails in a few matches so their stance is vindicated, instead of acting like dignified men and accepting their incorrect analyses.

Man you're so eloquent, beautifully put; couldn't agree with you more. The ego maniac disease is contagious amongst pakistani's, they are all mini Umar Akmal's when it comes to their self evaluation and assessments.

 

[IAJ]

Another quickfire 50 coming up In sha Allah, needs to work on his on side game.

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] All of the haters are hoping he fails tomorrow and busy giving him a bad-dua, then if that happens watch them jump in this thread to spread their vermin we!ll be up to 4 pages by the end of the game.

Posts will be:

Leg Side hack

Off Side hack

Drop this veteran who has been given a long rope and countless chances

As a senior member Fakhar should know better

Fakhar has too much swagger and makes me feel insecure so am going to spew negativity

My grandma can play the short ball better then Fakhar, seriously what is up with the guy? I expected him to bat like Viv Richards after a couple of games; come to think of it the domestic structure is so sophisticated in Pakistan that anything less then a double hundred in your debut series is a failure

Fire Inzi and Mickey Arther, how dare they give Fakhar a chance; bring back Kamran Akmal, time to invest in the future

OMG! Fakhar has been figured out, teams will now exploit him what an ugly pull shot, his veteran career is now doomed!

My word, Fakhar's performance relative to the other batsman is an indication that we must send him back to club cricket and promote Hafeez to the opening slot; pffft even when you give these youngsters a chance they flop, experience rules!


[MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION]

 

[Syed1]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] All of the haters are hoping he fails tomorrow and busy giving him a bad-dua, then if that happens watch them jump in this thread to spread their vermin we!ll be up to 4 pages by the end of the game.

Posts will be:

Leg Side hack

Off Side hack

Drop this veteran who has been given a long rope and countless chances

As a senior member Fakhar should know better

Fakhar has too much swagger and makes me feel insecure so am going to spew negativity

My grandma can play the short ball better then Fakhar, seriously what is up with the guy? I expected him to bat like Viv Richards after a couple of games; come to think of it the domestic structure is so sophisticated in Pakistan that anything less then a double hundred in your debut series is a failure

Fire Inzi and Mickey Arther, how dare they give Fakhar a chance; bring back Kamran Akmal, time to invest in the future

OMG! Fakhar has been figured out, teams will now exploit him what an ugly pull shot, his veteran career is now doomed!

My word, Fakhar's performance relative to the other batsman is an indication that we must send him back to club cricket and promote Hafeez to the opening slot; pffft even when you give these youngsters a chance they flop, experience rules!


[MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION]

This is such a beautiful post, I had tears streaming down my face while reading it

 

[LordEddardStark]

For a guy who was played at number 6 in his debut T20 series and then not considered for ODIs vs WI at all, he has shown remarkable promise in these 2 matches. And that too when entire batting lineup is shaking around him.

I hope he can deliver tomorrow but I'm still supporting his place in the team even if he doesn't. He needs all the support there is.

 

[omcswe]

i literally had no idea that he'd play that aggressively.

full support for him however his weaknesses are pretty obvious. hope he gets to work on them. he hasn't just been an upgrade on shehzad, he has been like on a whole new level altogether.

it's like we were being force fed ramen noodles because we poor and then all of a sudden we find out that the pantry is full of amazing goodies.

that said, fakhar makes me miss sharjeel even more.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Where you at Spirit Squad! [MENTION=3474]TalhaSyed[/MENTION] [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION] [MENTION=136079]ahmedwaqas92[/MENTION]

My schedule these days is extremely annoying due to work -

BOSS !! IF YOU'RE READING THIS, I'AM NOT GONNA SHOW UP FOR WORK IF PAKISTAN WIN THE SF......DEAL WITH IT !!

 

[F0ulu]

Fakhar MUST NOT have an abysmal, tuck-tuck partner with him that is Azhar Ali; he should be paired alongst someone who can also score in fluency and can take the pressure off on this young lad. This is the only way Fakhar's game will improve. Otherwise, shuffling such limited, 90's-mindset guys around him will definitely destroy his promising career and he will burn out, just like those flash-in-the-pans before him did.

 

[Red Devil]

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] All of the haters are hoping he fails tomorrow and busy giving him a bad-dua, then if that happens watch them jump in this thread to spread their vermin we!ll be up to 4 pages by the end of the game.

Posts will be:

Leg Side hack

Off Side hack

Drop this veteran who has been given a long rope and countless chances

As a senior member Fakhar should know better

Fakhar has too much swagger and makes me feel insecure so am going to spew negativity

My grandma can play the short ball better then Fakhar, seriously what is up with the guy? I expected him to bat like Viv Richards after a couple of games; come to think of it the domestic structure is so sophisticated in Pakistan that anything less then a double hundred in your debut series is a failure

Fire Inzi and Mickey Arther, how dare they give Fakhar a chance; bring back Kamran Akmal, time to invest in the future

OMG! Fakhar has been figured out, teams will now exploit him what an ugly pull shot, his veteran career is now doomed!

My word, Fakhar's performance relative to the other batsman is an indication that we must send him back to club cricket and promote Hafeez to the opening slot; pffft even when you give these youngsters a chance they flop, experience rules!


[MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION]

Haters will have their musallahs out bro, they will be praying for his failure just so they could thump their chests in the virtual realms of cyberspace.

 

[Napa]

His name troubles the non-Pakistan commentators mind you, something which was apparent throughout this year´s PSL too. It is down to the missing خ (pronounced as "kh" - like the German "ch" in words such "machen") in other languages.

The poor fellows don´t know which way to go. Their utter failure in putting together the Arabic/Persian K and H makes it come out as "Fakkar Zaman". Next time, they consciously pronounce the H, but end up pronouncing it separately, making it "FakkHer Zaman". Some have tried "F Zaman", but it sounds even worse due to the usage of the "eff" alone nowadays in the age of Twitter and Facebook. By the end of his innings, they get exhausted in conscious attempts to pronounce it correctly and stick to just "Zaman".

Atherton is the sole non-Pakistan commentator to have decoded his name. No, he is exactly as limited in his pronunciation as his fellows are, but he follows a trick that I was crying out loud for throughout the PSL: leave the K guys, abandon it! Stick to "Fahhar", and that may sound closer. Atherton heard my words and it´s his pronunciation alone that sounds closest to the name.

It means "pride" by the way, the name.

The commentator just called him a "happy hooker"

 

[Bilal7]

Inzamam ul Haq, the entire country salutes you, sir. Made all the right selections, MashAllah.

 

[Runner Up]

:d

 

[rizrox]

This guy is a fighter , a massive upgrade on selfish Shehzad ! Not a coward . Reminds me of Amir Sohail with his high backlift

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Another

 

[Amjid Javed]

Just what we need at top of order in ODIS, looks to be aggresive in a controlled manner, at times can get carried away against short ball but miles better then other rubbish weve tried opening with in recent years.

 

[rizrox]

All this talk about him susceptible to short ball , he's thrown out of the window .. He still struggles against the short ball but so do brilliant one day players like Raina & Yuvraj . That doesnt make them lesser batsmen . Not everyone can be a Kohli ... Seriously hope this guy gets a long rope. He will improve no doubt !

 

[Adil_94]

he has been a breath of fresh air. he is like oxygen for this team.

 

[Mir jibran]

a very good innings
well done naye fauji

 

[YorkshireTrust]

Been excellent again today. takes too many on the helmet for my liking. needs to improve that side of his game but has plenty of time to do that. he will be targeted and inshallah don't want him to suffer any serious injuries with the barrage of bouncers.

 

[Khwaja]

He was called a leg-side or off-side or whatever hack on this forum. Tight slap on the face of every hater!!!

His innings against ENG CT 17

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[ExpressPacer]

Best batsman in the team after Babar Azam.

 

[ManFan]

Come on Fakhar! Need a century in the Final.

 

[mak36]

Another brilliant innings. How Shezhad was chosen ahead of Zaman is anyone's guess.

What I liked today was the fact Zaman showed he has a cricketing brain- he took on the short ball in the first ten overs but when PP2 started and England put another man out on the boundary for the hook, Zaman resisted the temptation. Smart cricket.

 

[Finisher]

Bee supporting for his inclusion since he used to play for Karachi dolphins

 

[TahirFan]

This guy reminds of Gibbs.

He has no respect for bad balls

 

[sshakir411]

He spent a year at Naval college Karachi. His friends call him fauji (soldier). Read that on Cricinfo

 

[DHONI183]

The Fakhar Zaman Support Thread

Umar Amal had an outstanding start to his career, Babar Azam averages over 50, but no Pakistan batsmen has in my lifetime had this kind of a start to his career. An ICC tournament, every game a knock-out match and against good teams. Fakhar has well and truly stepped up on the big occasion, and long may it continue.

 

[DHONI183]

The Fakhar Zaman Support Thread

The commentator just called him a "happy hooker"

As Michael Holding would say, "The West Indies of the 80s were a bunch of very good hookers." Imagine this in his voice and enjoy!

 

[shaz619]

Umar Amal had an outstanding start to his career, Babar Azam averages over 50, but no Pakistan batsmen has in my lifetime had this kind of a start to his career. An ICC tournament, every game a knock-out match and against good teams. Fakhar has well and truly stepped up on the big occasion, and long may it continue.

Well said brother! yet despite that we had many people criticise him after his first game without factoring in the circumstances of his debut, his experience level, international exposure, opponent quality and also the fact that the tournament was his first series in tough circumstances but he has done well for himself mA there are flaws but I have faith with support he can improve as well. And great to see you post btw! when I use to be a lurker a very long time ago you use to be my favourite poster, it's been such a long time since I joined! good to see an old warrior around

 

[DHONI183]

The Fakhar Zaman Support Thread

Well said brother! yet despite that we had many people criticise him after his first game without factoring in the circumstances of his debut, his experience level, international exposure, opponent quality and also the fact that the tournament was his first series in tough circumstances but he has done well for himself mA there are flaws but I have faith with support he can improve as well. And great to see you post btw! when I use to be a lurker a very long time ago you use to be my favourite poster, it's been such a long time since I joined! good to see an old warrior around

An era of technical flawless batsmen is behind is by seven to eight years I think. Cricket has changed, as should Pakistan´s batting. I´ll give an arm to have five to six Fakhars in the team. More such batsmen are needed to become a more consistent force, definitely.

Haha, cheers man! I may not be as active anymore, but come a big series or a tournament, PP is the heart of my excitement. Just too much fun that I cannot miss!

 

[Pete Rose]

One more innings.
Please don't leave us having to watch Azhar/Hafeez

 

[DHONI183]

The Fakhar Zaman Support Thread

Wow, just wow! A brilliant century! Take a bow!

A bright talent, this guy is the game-changer for Pakistan this tournament.

 

[Syed1]

I hope [MENTION=141557]Chief Destroyer[/MENTION] and [MENTION=141390]Ellipsism[/MENTION] are man enough to admit they were wrong in labelling him a hack.

 

[Mir jibran]

One more innings.
Please don't leave us having to watch Azhar/Hafeez

believe in zaman

 

[shaz619]

Wow, just wow! A brilliant century! Take a bow!

A bright talent, this guy is the game-changer for Pakistan this tournament.

Surely MOM today!

 

[Markhor]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] - Remember what I said about that Fakhar Zaman catch in the England game ?

I know it probably sounds completely illogical, but as a fan you pick up on small signs like that.

I felt like that was our version of the Shahid Afridi catch in the 2009 WT20. The catches you'd expect us to drop begin to stick. Just a turning point suggesting the stars were aligning for us and something special could be in the works.

 

[Red Devil]

What a lionhearted player! We've uncovered a gem!

 

[aloo paratha]

Love this dude, backed him when he was picked, especially after his knocks in teh PAkistan Cup. Keep it up boiii!!!

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] - Remember what I said about that Fakhar Zaman catch in the England game ?

I know it probably sounds completely illogical, but as a fan you pick up on small signs like that.

I felt like that was our version of the Shahid Afridi catch in the 2009 WT20. The catches you'd expect us to drop begin to stick. Just a turning point suggesting the stars were aligning for us and something special could be in the works.

I agree. As I said earlier, I too got the WT20 2009 vibes from this tournament after we beat SA. Plenty of things went our way and we made it count.

 

[Hasan123]

The difference maker along with Hasan and Junaid. Hopefully he keeps on improving.

 

[Ellipsism]

I hope [MENTION=141557]Chief Destroyer[/MENTION] and [MENTION=141390]Ellipsism[/MENTION] are man enough to admit they were wrong in labelling him a hack.

Still maintain what I said, but he is no hack either.

He played a gem today.

 

[Zaz]

why wasnt he picked earlier than this tourney?

Why have we been wasting games with the likes of shezad and akmal up the order?

 

[QalandarFan]

Good on him today, played a masterclass under immense pressure. Always sensed after that SA game he would get a hundred this tournament let's hope he can get even better from here on!

 

[The_Odd_One]

He looks godly against spinners, I mean Lara level good. The way he handled Ashwin and Jadeja was amazing!

 

[On_the_up]

Fantastic inns today in a high pressure final. Fought hard when initially struggling and didn't give it away.

Deserved MOM.

 

[shaz619]

Sharjeel aka the Rattle Manj may have gone for good, but believe in Fakhar !

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Unpopular opinion here but I think he should be groomed for captaincy along with Shadab if they keep performing. I see captaincy potential in these 2 after Sarfraz.

 

[shaz619]

Unpopular opinion here but I think he should be groomed for captaincy along with Shadab if they keep performing. I see captaincy potential in these 2 after Sarfraz.

Not a bad idea in the long run but right now we should back Sarfraz all the way

 

[troodon]

He is what 4 ODI's old and people are already talking about grooming him for captaincy.

 

[Rayyman]

Unpopular opinion here but I think he should be groomed for captaincy along with Shadab if they keep performing. I see captaincy potential in these 2 after Sarfraz.

In Aamir Liaquat show, it seemed like Fakhar was the leader of the team.

 

[Syed1]

Unpopular opinion here but I think he should be groomed for captaincy along with Shadab if they keep performing. I see captaincy potential in these 2 after Sarfraz.

Fakhar was actually the captain of Baluchistan side in the Pakistan Cup and he took his team that didn't comprise any big names all the way to the final. Definite captaincy potential.

 

[hadi123]

Unpopular opinion here but I think he should be groomed for captaincy along with Shadab if they keep performing. I see captaincy potential in these 2 after Sarfraz.

He could be captaincy material as in the Pakistan Cup he took his team to the final. I doubt he would be captain for long as he is only 3 years younger than Sarfraz but because Sarfraz is a wicket keeper he may retire at a younger age as that is a lot more stress on your body I would think. In PSL, all captains should be Pakistani. Zaman should take over as LQ captain but for Pakistan I think Shadab Khan is more likely the next long term captain as he is a lot younger than anyone else in the current bunch.

 

[shaz619]

He is what 4 ODI's old and people are already talking about grooming him for captaincy.

It is a bit pre mature but you can excuse that because the fans are still on a high from the spanking he gave the Indians

 

[shaz619]

Fakhar was actually the captain of Baluchistan side in the Pakistan Cup and he took his team that didn't comprise any big names all the way to the final. Definite captaincy potential.

Plus he's a military guy as well, that would also help his character in general as a captain because you need to be strong mentally and consume all the pressure. Candidate for the future but we got to back Sarfraz all the way for now and let Fakhar focus on his batting because his goal should be to cement his place for good moving forward because anything can happen in Pakistan cricket but am sure he has earned a long rope for now, stay humble ! and work hard ! hard work! DEDICATION ! [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION] we need a Floyd Smiley

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

He is what 4 ODI's old and people are already talking about grooming him for captaincy.

Ok even if i dont go into the details (few already given above by other posters) why i think he has captaincy potential, I will anwser it like this:
Pakistan don't have a vice-captain. Sarfraz is wicket keeper plus batsman and now captain in all formats. Soon the load will be too much on Sarfraz and he should retire from t20s after next world cup. Till then we have to groom a captain who can take over from Sarfraz. Dont see captaincy potential in the likes of Amir, Babar etc and also they play in all formats so it will be too much for them. Want them to focus on becoming world class in their fields. Peechay rh gya kon? Think Fakhar or Shadab can be captaincy candidates after Sarfraz retires.