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[VIDEOS] Fakhar Zaman - Pakistan's most frustrating batter?

Frustrating indeed!

Gone for 0 in 2nd ODI

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MenInG said:
Frustrating indeed!

Gone for 0 in 2nd ODI

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Fakhar Zaman vs Top 5

Matches - 38
Average - 42
Strike Rate - 92

If you think that’s frustrating then you agree that Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Jos Buttler and almost every top modern day batsman is frustrating.

Let’s not remind ourselves that there was a time we had openers who would struggle to average 40 even at a strike rate of 80.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Fakhar Zaman vs Top 5

Matches - 38
Average - 42
Strike Rate - 92

If you think that’s frustrating then you agree that Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Jos Buttler and almost every top modern day batsman is frustrating.

Let’s not remind ourselves that there was a time we had openers who would struggle to average 40 even at a strike rate of 80.
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They are excellent figures no matter which way you look at it , especially for Pakistani opener .
 
There’s no doubt about Fakhar abilities, however many of his dismissals are self destruction.

Needs to maximise his abilities, considering he should now be in his prime.
 
Concerned said:
There’s no doubt about Fakhar abilities, however many of his dismissals are self destruction.

Needs to maximise his abilities, considering he should now be in his prime.
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That's his second game after his injury.
 
Fakhar and Imam need to get Pakistan going today. I understand Fakhar still fresh from his injury break but he needs to step up today.
 
Once again wasting time in PP, eating up dot balls and causing pressure.
 
Has given Pakistan batters something to work with with his fifty - needs to quicken up a bit but done well

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Fifty highlights from the 3rd ODI

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Pakistani batters that average 45+ with a SR of 90+ in ODIs:

Fakhar Zaman

End of list.
 
Fakhar 100 highlights

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His failure to carry on cost Pakistan 300. This is the problem with Pakistani players, they play for their personal milestones, no one thinks of the team
 
Good to see he’s recovered fully. Had a fear in my mind that the time away due to injury may have been a bit too much, considering he reinjured himself right as he was making his comeback in the WC.

Having said that, him getting out at such a crucial juncture cost us. We’d have been in the 300-320 range if he stuck around. Either him or Haris Sohail had to be there at the end because it’s clear that anyone batting below Agha is not going to give us the flourish at the end of the innings. Nawaz is yet to recover from the trauma he faced in the WC.

Not too peeved with this loss though. We have a solid batting line up and decent to good bowling for Asia, mA.
 
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Let me make one thing very clear.

Any opener in the modern era of ODI batting, and especially on these roads cannot be satisfied with just contributing a hundred. That’s nothing to be celebrated. A hundred as such has a value of 70-80 runs by a middle order batsman on the same deck, in fact a hundred by a 4-5-6 is worth far more in value as compared to just a hundred by the opener.

When you get to a hundred before or around the 30th over mark, YOU MUST Maximise and go for the big Daddy 170+ score because you are set at the crease, you are the one who needs to cause damage to the opposition now.

Fakhar has that capability. He didn’t capitalise today and Pakistan has paid the price.

Imam or Shan do not! Nor does Rizwan if he is made shifted into an opener.
 
82 Strike rate is unacceptable on this pitch. Poor hundred. Needs to improve otherwise we have no hope in the WC.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
82 Strike rate is unacceptable on this pitch. Poor hundred. Needs to improve otherwise we have no hope in the WC.
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He’s a complete mess right now

Misbah/Babar ruined his career when they demoted him from opening and tried making him a number 3

His mindset is totally confused
 
Fakhar and Rizwan had done their job, problem was no one from the middle to the lower order was able to contribute.
 
He has not won us an odi match since CT final and t20 since Tri series final vs Aus
 
Concerned said:
Fakhar and Rizwan had done their job, problem was no one from the middle to the lower order was able to contribute.
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What is the definition of ‘done their job’ as top order batters?

Did Kane, Conway and Mitchell ‘done their job’ for NZ today? Did they know Phillips will play an absolute blinder??
 
Rana said:
What is the definition of ‘done their job’ as top order batters?
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Not sure if you followed the match?

They came together at 21-2 with the partnership taking the score to 175-2 with 17 overs to go. That is job done.

Guessing you expected them to score double hundreds after their start whilst the rest of the batting line up watched some movies.
 
Even though it was good to see him get a 100, he should have gone on and get a big score. Should have stayed put for a little longer.
 
TeymurBlake said:
Even though it was good to see him get a 100, he should have gone on and get a big score. Should have stayed put for a little longer.
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Clearly lacking that mental desire to go massive

His intensity is down.
 
Rana said:
He’s a complete mess right now

Misbah/Babar ruined his career when they demoted him from opening and tried making him a number 3

His mindset is totally confused
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Theres only one mess here and thats not fakhar

Hes clearly not suited to t20s and is much better at odis where he can take a bit more time and settle in

Some people arent just all format players Fakhar is one
 
Zaz said:
Theres only one mess here and thats not fakhar

Hes clearly not suited to t20s and is much better at odis where he can take a bit more time and settle in

Some people arent just all format players Fakhar is one
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Hahaahahhahahahahaha

So that’s why he was PSL 2022’s leading run scorer???
 
Fakhar made 101 off 122 balls at a SR of 82. Imagine if Imam had scored a century at that pace? He would've been crucified.
 
Rana said:
Hahaahahhahahahahaha

So that’s why he was PSL 2022’s leading run scorer???
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Im more interested in intnl performances than domestic and hes been a relative failure in t20 intnl both opening or coming in at 3

Back to topic At the very least he shouldve scored at a run a ball today

A ok innings considering the start we had but Not his best innings
 
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Zaz said:
Im more interested in intnl performances than domestic and hes been a relative failure in t20 intnl both opening or coming in at 3
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Babar wrecked his career

Babar tried to wreck Sharjeel as an opener in KK too

Babar will wreck either Saim Ayub or Muhammad Harris at PZ as well

The bodies are piling up for Babar’s obsession to open and shift out a proper T20 opener in his place
 
He has definitely under achieved in T20 but there is no doubt he is still the best T20 opener in Pakistan today.
 
Rana said:
Let me make one thing very clear.

Any opener in the modern era of ODI batting, and especially on these roads cannot be satisfied with just contributing a hundred. That’s nothing to be celebrated. A hundred as such has a value of 70-80 runs by a middle order batsman on the same deck, in fact a hundred by a 4-5-6 is worth far more in value as compared to just a hundred by the opener.

When you get to a hundred before or around the 30th over mark, YOU MUST Maximise and go for the big Daddy 170+ score because you are set at the crease, you are the one who needs to cause damage to the opposition now.

Fakhar has that capability. He didn’t capitalise today and Pakistan has paid the price.

Imam or Shan do not! Nor does Rizwan if he is made shifted into an opener.
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The injury got the better of him. He was hobbling badly & it was a matter of time before he was going to get out or retire hurt.

Otherwise he was looking good for a 150+. Fakhar has his limitations but he is the only top order player in Pakistan who is capable of scoring big ODI hundreds at 110+ SR.
 
Mamoon said:
The injury got the better of him. He was hobbling badly & it was a matter of time before he was going to get out or retire hurt.

Otherwise he was looking good for a 150+. Fakhar has his limitations but he is the only top order player in Pakistan who is capable of scoring big ODI hundreds at 110+ SR.
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Sharjeel Khan is another player who can do that.
 
Rana said:
Babar wrecked his career

Babar tried to wreck Sharjeel as an opener in KK too

Babar will wreck either Saim Ayub or Muhammad Harris at PZ as well

The bodies are piling up for Babar’s obsession to open and shift out a proper T20 opener in his place
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Stop spreading lies fakhar was a complete failure as an opener in t20. Babar had miles better average than him with identical Strike rate and before you say he wasn’t given a proper go, he played nearly 40 games as an opener but for some reason you have a problem with other players getting 3 games.
 
PakEngFan said:
Stop spreading lies fakhar was a complete failure as an opener in t20. Babar had miles better average than him with identical Strike rate and before you say he wasn’t given a proper go, he played nearly 40 games as an opener but for some reason you have a problem with other players getting 3 games.
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Oh yeah Fakhar’s PSL 2022 really suggests he was a complete failure. Fakhar is the only genuine T20 opener in Pakistan since Sharjeel went out of favour

Babar 100% ruined his career. He will pay for this very soon InshaAllah
 
Rana said:
Oh yeah Fakhar’s PSL 2022 really suggests he was a complete failure. Fakhar is the only genuine T20 opener in Pakistan since Sharjeel went out of favour

Babar 100% ruined his career. He will pay for this very soon InshaAllah
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Stop shifting goalposts. Babar doesn’t play for his team in psl. You was talking about fakhar for Pakistan. Since you don’t have a reply you start talking about PSL. In case you need a remainder Babar is not his captain in psl. The fact is fakhar has been a complete failure at international t20 and I am a fan of fakhar. An average on 22 and strike rate of 130 odd is pathetic to say the least.
 
PakEngFan said:
Stop spreading lies fakhar was a complete failure as an opener in t20. Babar had miles better average than him with identical Strike rate and before you say he wasn’t given a proper go, he played nearly 40 games as an opener but for some reason you have a problem with other players getting 3 games.
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Ahh, how simple minded are people!!!

Once upon a time, Fakhar Zaman averaged 32 at 150 SR as opener.

Then Babar Azam was promoted to opener. Subsequently, Fakhar Zaman was forced into becoming a slogger due to slow Babar Azam wasting balls. That is why Fakhars average dipped to a mere 22.
 
ArabKnight said:
Ahh, how simple minded are people!!!

Once upon a time, Fakhar Zaman averaged 32 at 150 SR as opener.

Then Babar Azam was promoted to opener. Subsequently, Fakhar Zaman was forced into becoming a slogger due to slow Babar Azam wasting balls. That is why Fakhars average dipped to a mere 22.
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I did say I won’t entertain someone who thinks Faheem is a better batsmen then Babar, I will bite this time. Fakhar averages 22 while opening with a strike rate of 136. So please stop embarrassing yourself by spreading lies.
 
PakEngFan said:
I did say I won’t entertain someone who thinks Faheem is a better batsmen then Babar, I will bite this time. Fakhar averages 22 while opening with a strike rate of 136. So please stop embarrassing yourself by spreading lies.
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And where did I say Faheem is better than Babar? Bring forward one posts come on. Come on. You are the one spreading lies. Come on. Where is that post? Liar.
 
Rana said:
What is the definition of ‘done their job’ as top order batters?

Did Kane, Conway and Mitchell ‘done their job’ for NZ today? Did they know Phillips will play an absolute blinder??
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Please dont blame the only proper ODI batter you got.

Your wonder boy Haris Sohail and Najam Sethi’s poultry farm’s key worker Shan Masood also needed to show some resolve today.
 
gazza619 said:
Please dont blame the only proper ODI batter you got.

Your wonder boy Haris Sohail and Najam Sethi’s poultry farm’s key worker Shan Masood also needed to show some resolve today.
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Only proper? Which one? The one who can’t play on the off side?
 
Rana said:
Only proper? Which one? The one who can’t play on the off side?
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Runs = 77

Best to always put in some disclaimers in your statements otherwise people will think you didnt watch the game

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Fakhar: “As an opener, I try to exploit the opening six overs as there are gaps with two fielders outside the 30-yard circle. I try to go for boundaries from the very first ball and make the most of the good balls by rotating the strike.

“There are many factors that shape up an aggressive opener: natural game, the mindset and the demand of the team. I think having an attacking mindset is of the utmost important.

“The approach usually differs in the second innings as you are going after a target. If you are going after a small total, then you have time to adjust and the pressure is not that much. But, you have to attack in case you are chasing a big total.”
 
Difference between Fakhar and Pakistan top order is the longer he stays the strike rate will increase.

Same can not be said about Babar, Rizwan or Shan.
 
Good start for Fakhar Zaman in PSL 8 - 50*(32) so far
 
Concerned said:
Difference between Fakhar and Pakistan top order is the longer he stays the strike rate will increase.

Same can not be said about Babar, Rizwan or Shan.
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Same can be said. Have a look at career strike rates and see. Fakhar strike rate is lower than you think
 
Out for 66(42) - excellent start to the tournament for Fakhar.
 
Concerned said:
Difference between Fakhar and Pakistan top order is the longer he stays the strike rate will increase.

Same can not be said about Babar, Rizwan or Shan.
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This is a myth i'm afraid.

Fakhar hits more boundaries but has a tendency to become stuck at the crease.

Babar and Rizwan hit less boundaries but never stop running it into gaps.

Both can learn from eachother.
 
Lahore needed Fakhar to stay a bit longer. How much will his dismissal hurt them?

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Why is he playing with a serious knee injury and jeopardising his career?

Huge strapping, limping along, play stopped for him.
 
Sam Billings "Fakhar Zaman was phenomenal. When he's playing well he holds his shape and hits 360 degrees effortlessly so there's not many places as a bowler you can bowl to him. Today it was just all class"
 
What an incredible innings and good to see that his fitness is in good shape

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Fakhar is an absolute gun batsman. Very entreating and versatile talent in the opening slot.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When at his best, there is no better white-ball batter from Pakistan than Fakhar Zaman <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL8?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL8</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LQvsPZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LQvsPZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/0fM36kMZk5">pic.twitter.com/0fM36kMZk5</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1629874054097256450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
The very humble Fakhar Zaman "we actually had a total of 160-170 in mind as with our bowling attack we thought we could defend it. But Abdullah Shafique deserves the most credit as he made things easy for me with his innings"
 
MenInG said:
The very humble Fakhar Zaman "we actually had a total of 160-170 in mind as with our bowling attack we thought we could defend it. But Abdullah Shafique deserves the most credit as he made things easy for me with his innings"
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Shafique looked solid. Proper shots and a great SR.
 
ArabKnight said:
Fakhar is an absolute gun batsman. Very entreating and versatile talent in the opening slot.
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The thread title is very apt, there's been loads of times I've been ready to give up on him as I'm sure have others. Very much a confidence player but when he's on it, he's on it.

A player of his calibre should make hay in a mickey mouse league like this.
 
Kroll said:
The thread title is very apt, there's been loads of times I've been ready to give up on him as I'm sure have others. Very much a confidence player but when he's on it, he's on it.

A player of his calibre should make hay in a mickey mouse league like this.
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People confused his one day form with his t20 form. In one dayers he has always averaged 45 plus with SR of around 95.

His t20 career has been frustrating, and he’s tried to adapt his game in that format to bat at number 3, which has not really worked .

But no doubt he is one the most destructive players we have and has played 7-8 gun knocks already for Pakisan, when it really matters the most .
 
The problem with Fakhar is that he gets tempted to slog every now and then. He himself throws it away often.

If he controls this temptation he could easily pile tons upon tons against the best bowling attacks. He got all the shots and is fearless.
 
Kroll said:
The thread title is very apt, there's been loads of times I've been ready to give up on him as I'm sure have others. Very much a confidence player but when he's on it, he's on it.

A player of his calibre should make hay in a mickey mouse league like this.
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When Fakhar gets going, you can be certain to win a match. I feel confident of him occupying the opening slot. In his post match interview, he alluded to being grateful for other batsmen who helped him throughout the innings—that they took pressure off of him.

Hidden message is that very much enjoys batting with Abdullah Shafique. Make what you want of it, but when Gun Fakhar asks for a batting partner—you give it to him. You can watch that interview if you want.

What I take away from this is; on the international stage, he carries much more weight—without talented batsmen to help him.
 
He was unbelievable today. Looked like he could just hit boundaries at own will.

What was most heartening was that the vast majority of his runs came outside of the powerplay. Pakistan have too many openers in t20 cricket at the moment and a complete lack of middle order batsmen.

Someone has to come in the middle order and Fakhar could play that role.
 
Fakhar continuing from where he left off

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Lahore Qalandars opening batter, Fakhar Zaman, broke a PSL record after becoming the batter with most sixes (90) in Pakistan Super League (PSL) history.

The left-hander reached the milestone on Monday during his 36-run knock against Islamabad United, when he slammed Hassan Ali for a six over short fine leg.
 
The man should start to get his flowers now, what more does he need to do.

He needs to open for Pakistan as well
 
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