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

Kianig89 said:
Though it's hindsight but every layman knows Fakhar can be a beast and not playing him against AfG was criminal, no way Nabi would have bowled ten overs for 26. Sack Mickey Arthur and his cronies
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I think it’s just hindsight. I was supporting Fakhar throughout his whole run of bad form this year but when he failed against Netherlands in the opening WC match, I also went quiet and was happy he was replaced by Abdullah Shafique. Don’t forget, he also failed in the 3 match series against Afghanistan in August of this year.
 
Farabi said:
I was purely making a comment around the usage of the statistical concepts.
If he’s only good on flat tracks, then we need to prove that others are not , right? Babar Imam Saud Rizwan enjoyed this ground and would have enjoyed today as well but they are not capable of doing what Fakhar did. Let’s be honest.
All batters are better on flat tracks, it’s about whether you’re brutal and ruthless.
Fakhar, Rohit, Warner, Head, QDK and players like this can completely deflate you on a flat track. That’s the difference
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I was agreeing with you. I was saying that we shouldn’t remove Fakhar’s best performances and dive too deep into his statistics because most modern explosive batsmen have flaws if you start looking too deep. Basically, my argument is that every team needs some batsmen who can bat at a very high SR even if they are technically flawed.

When it comes to flat tracks, it’s vert very important to have batsmen like Fakhar and the other ones you listed that can take the game away.
 
Yeah no problem with him being dropped then but do think he could been brought in one or two games earlier.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
Yeah no problem with him being dropped then but do think he could been brought in one or two games earlier.
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Agreed, once it was clear Imam was also failing then I think Fakhar should have been brought back early because he has a higher ceiling than Imam.

To be honest though, I’m not really sure about his injury timeline. It seemed like he was set to play against Australia and the rumors were everywhere but then it seemed he was not back from injury? But then Fakhar made a comment that later on that he’s been ready to go?
 
160KPH said:
Agreed, once it was clear Imam was also failing then I think Fakhar should have been brought back early because he has a higher ceiling than Imam.

To be honest though, I’m not really sure about his injury timeline. It seemed like he was set to play against Australia and the rumors were everywhere but then it seemed he was not back from injury? But then Fakhar made a comment that later on that he’s been ready to go?
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The injury stuff is a joke. They keep saying players have fever just when they need to drop them. It's a national team not a joke we need clarity about this stuff.
 
160KPH said:
Agreed, once it was clear Imam was also failing then I think Fakhar should have been brought back early because he has a higher ceiling than Imam.

To be honest though, I’m not really sure about his injury timeline. It seemed like he was set to play against Australia and the rumors were everywhere but then it seemed he was not back from injury? But then Fakhar made a comment that later on that he’s been ready to go?
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Aur speaking about celling.

Imam = Basement

Fakhar = Sky
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
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Why do posters on this forum try to make it seem like Fakhar is Babar’s enemy?

They’re chatting like old friends in this video. I mean look at what Babar is saying about Fakhar in this video - he said that if Fakhar plays well, we can chase any score. Then he gives all the credit to Fakhar and says my brother already got it started and my goal was to just get him the strike. And they’re laughing and joking around.
 
160KPH said:
Why do posters on this forum try to make it seem like Fakhar is Babar’s enemy?

They’re chatting like old friends in this video. I mean look at what Babar is saying about Fakhar in this video - he said that if Fakhar plays well, we can chase any score. Then he gives all the credit to Fakhar and says my brother already got it started and my goal was to just get him the strike. And they’re laughing and joking around.
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For once a useful video from the PCB. Really enjoyed it.
 
Farabi said:
I was purely making a comment around the usage of the statistical concepts.
If he’s only good on flat tracks, then we need to prove that others are not , right? Babar Imam Saud Rizwan enjoyed this ground and would have enjoyed today as well but they are not capable of doing what Fakhar did. Let’s be honest.
All batters are better on flat tracks, it’s about whether you’re brutal and ruthless.
Fakhar, Rohit, Warner, Head, QDK and players like this can completely deflate you on a flat track. That’s the difference
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Fair enough. Even on a belter our other batsmen are huffing and puffing to reach 100 SR. Look at Babar today.

I guess what I'm saying in a nutshell is FZ has a higher ceiling but a lower floor than our other batters due to his technique and inherent risk that comes with the aggressor role.

I don't think I've seen any Pak batsman have such wild peaks and troughs as him. Before the 2019 World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup, 2022 T20 World Cup and this tournament he's looked shot. Then he produces an extraordinary innings.

I mean you could name 2-3 knocks alone from him that'd rank amongst Pakistan's ATG white ball innings.
 
Best knock I can remember for a Pakistani at a world cup. Incredible by Fakhar.
 
Bewal Express said:
And if he failed. Babar would have been crucified and every man and their nan, would claim they knew more than Babar. Its a gut call, some pay off, others go horribly wrong.
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I understand. I thought it was a rational choice. We never rest players, we either drop them altogether or keep playing them. Mature teams explore options in the middle. The player of Fakhar’s credentials just needed a rest for 2-3 games and needed to be reintroduced or at least when World Cup was till on the line. Anyone worth their salt can tell that these pitches/grounds are tailor made for him. At least I’ve been shouting since that Aus game.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
For once a useful video from the PCB. Really enjoyed it.
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PCB social media accounts have been dormant as the team went 4-0 trashing but as soon as there’s a miraculous win, they are flooding their social media accounts with all sorts of cheesy content. On overdrive celebrating today’s great escape.
 
As an Indian, I am glad to have witnessed a GOAT ODI knock by a Pakistani batsman on Indian soil after Saeed Anwar's 194(there is no surpassing that). What he did today was truly sensational. Pakistan needed a savior desperately and there could be only one - Fakhar. Knock of the tournament if you ask me under immense pressure for everybody else but him.
Got a standing ovation from the entire stadium.

To the Pakistan team management, coaching staff, and so-called pundits, give Fakhar to India if you are incapable of managing this talent. He has given you so many wins and you are clueless on how to manage him with your crab mentality. You do not deserve to have him. He is a serious matchwinner but you guys somehow turn him into a liability on many occasions.


Again, thank you Fakhar, 1.5 billion Indians salute you for this spectacular knock. Sorry "King Babar", but Falkar will go down and will be revered by Indians going forward many times more than you.
 
Fakhar somehow managed to keep striking the ball for boundaries whilst his partner Babar was content with singles despite chasing 400.
 
Rana said:
why does Babar not like these kinds of players in his sides as a captain and that too batting ahead of him?

Is it because he feels they steal the limelight from him if they fire? Or they make him look timid in comparison?
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You yourself have answered the questions. It's probably not a coincidence that his best two mates also happen to top class "accumulators" aka first grade con artists. Fakhar, Haris, Ayub; these guys make him & the other two frauds restless & insecured.
 
kach said:
As an Indian, I am glad to have witnessed a GOAT ODI knock by a Pakistani batsman on Indian soil after Saeed Anwar's 194(there is no surpassing that). What he did today was truly sensational. Pakistan needed a savior desperately and there could be only one - Fakhar. Knock of the tournament if you ask me under immense pressure for everybody else but him.
Got a standing ovation from the entire stadium.

 To the Pakistan team management, coaching staff, and so-called pundits, give Fakhar to India if you are incapable of managing this talent. He has given you so many wins and you are clueless on how to manage him with your crab mentality. You do not deserve to have him. He is a serious matchwinner but you guys somehow turn him into a liability on many occasions.


Again, thank you Fakhar, 1.5 billion Indians salute you for this spectacular knock. Sorry "King Babar", but Falkar will go down and will be revered by Indians going forward many times more than you.
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While what you said is true as I have no doubt BCCI would have handled him properly & Dhoni /Kohli /Rohit would have treated him like the diamond he is, do you honestly think he would have been preferred over Dhawan? Hypothetically if he was an Indian do you see him getting the nod over Dhawan? Somehow I just don't see that happening.
 
VForVendetta said:
While what you said is true as I have no doubt BCCI would have handled him properly & Dhoni /Kohli /Rohit would have treated him like the diamond he is, do you honestly think he would have been preferred over Dhawan? Hypothetically if he was an Indian do you see him getting the nod over Dhawan? Somehow I just don't see that happening.
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Dhawan could not have played an innings like Fakhar, although he may have been more a consistent consistent over a period of time. India always recognized impactful players like Sehwag albeit inconsistent. I am sure Fakhar would have been given a long run.
 
For a long while now, here is my thinking for Fakhar Zaman:

Play Fakhar Zaman in every ODI and every T20 (as an opener) until the day Fakhar Zaman decides to retire from cricket.

When he gets going, then noyone else in Pakistan can do we he what does at the moment.
 
If I were the captain, I wouldn't drop Fakhar, irrespective of his form. I would continue to play him. He is a big-match player, and he instills fear in bowlers.
 
I didn't watch Razaq's innings, but yesterday, Fakhar's innings were breathtaking. He absolutely thrashed the Kiwis and kept Pakistan's hopes alive for the semis. Superb innings.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
If I were the captain, I wouldn't drop Fakhar, irrespective of his form. I would continue to play him. He is a big-match player, and he instills fear in bowlers.
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He was abysmal in his last 11 ODI innings before the World Cup. Not only that, he was coming off Lanka League flopping there as well. I do believe he needed a rest, but the duration can be argued. I would've rested him for couple of games before the World Cup and then played him all matches in the World Cup.

The pitches in India are generally flat and his bad patch was strictly in Sri Lankan conditions, that was it. - The Lanka League, Afghanistan series and the Asia Cup. All were played in Sri Lanka.
 
RidiculousMan said:
He was abysmal in his last 11 ODI innings before the World Cup. Not only that, he was coming off Lanka League flopping there as well. I do believe he needed a rest, but the duration can be argued. I would've rested him for couple of games before the World Cup and then played him all matches in the World Cup.

The pitches in India are generally flat and his bad patch was strictly in Sri Lankan conditions, that was it. - The Lanka League, Afghanistan series and the Asia Cup. All were played in Sri Lanka.
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Sometimes we need to believe in players and support them when they are going through a rough patch.
There was a lot of talk before this World Cup about the 4th number and KL Rahul. KL was mediocre and returned after a long injury, but the management showed faith in him and continued to back him, just as they did with Iyer. Now both doing well.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Sometimes we need to believe in players and support them when they are going through a rough patch.
There was a lot of talk before this World Cup about the 4th number and KL Rahul. KL was mediocre and returned after a long injury, but the management showed faith in him and continued to back him, just as they did with Iyer. Now both doing well.
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Can be. There's no comparison needed. But a break did helped him either way.

These were his numbers before by the way.

(Runs | Balls | Strike Rate)
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kach said:
As an Indian, I am glad to have witnessed a GOAT ODI knock by a Pakistani batsman on Indian soil after Saeed Anwar's 194(there is no surpassing that). What he did today was truly sensational. Pakistan needed a savior desperately and there could be only one - Fakhar. Knock of the tournament if you ask me under immense pressure for everybody else but him.
Got a standing ovation from the entire stadium.

To the Pakistan team management, coaching staff, and so-called pundits, give Fakhar to India if you are incapable of managing this talent. He has given you so many wins and you are clueless on how to manage him with your crab mentality. You do not deserve to have him. He is a serious matchwinner but you guys somehow turn him into a liability on many occasions.


Again, thank you Fakhar, 1.5 billion Indians salute you for this spectacular knock. Sorry "King Babar", but Falkar will go down and will be revered by Indians going forward many times more than you.
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Every truth is point in time, today what I witnessed from Maxwell is potentially the greatest ODI innings surpassing Fakhar's outstanding knock. Such a special player when things go for him, there is nothing like him in cricket.
 
Just to remind everyone that he was rightly dropped from 11. Yes he played great innings against New Zealand but he as usual he performs in 1 out of 10 matches.
 
Pakistan chasing 340, he has to play his attacking game from ball 1. He had faced 8 balls for just 1 run and then tried a stupid shot out of the blue and mistimed it completely.
 
There must be a player like him in the top 4 if we have any chance of scoring 300+ totals consistently. He is not going to perform in every match but when he does, you're most likely to end up on the winning side even if your bowlers don't perform up to their best.
 
zaidihusain said:
Just to remind everyone that he was rightly dropped from 11. Yes he played great innings against New Zealand but he as usual he performs in 1 out of 10 matches.
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Fakhar has 11 hundreds in 80 games which is a hundred every 7-8 games .
He also has 16 50s. Which means he scores a 50 or 100 every 3 games.

Definitely not the record of a player who performs 1 in 10, and just for further clarification he also averages 47.

Let’s at least get our facts correct .
 
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GreenKhan said:
Fakhar has 11 hundreds in 80 games which is a hundred every 7-8 games .
He also has 16 50s. Which means he scores a 50 or 100 every 3 games.

Definitely not the record of a player who performs 1 in 10, and just for further clarification he also averages 47.

Let’s at least get our facts correct .
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First i am not against Fakhar but it's a fact that he failed in Asia 2023, 3 ODIs against Afghanistan played in July and threw his wicket against Netherlands in this WC. Hence rightly replaced by Abdullah. I am not sure if you are aware, even Fakhar himself accepted that he was struggling and he worked on his technique.
Secondly, Stats never gives you correct picture in fact sometimes they are misleading as well. Fakhar made his ODI debut in 2017 and out of Fakhar's 11 hundreds, 2 came against Zim, 1 against Netherlands & 3 against New Zealand in back to back ODIs series played at home this year only. He really has good average because he remained not out after scoring 4 big hundreds. Misbah & Imad Wasim also have batting average of 43 in ODIs
See match wise score of Fakhar in this picture, no doubt he has scored some big back to back hundreds but then he has lots of 1-10 & 10-20 scores

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The last 2 innings that Fakhar played made people forget why he was rightfully dropped the first time. I think he should be persisted with because he’s the only guy right now in the squad who can score massive centuries and take the team home by himself but the only question worth asking is whether or not he is going to be in the 2027 WC squad or if he will be too old by then. Another thing is that Fakhar isn’t really the kind of batsmen who can hit from ball one either, he is slow in the beginning but he makes up the difference later on usually.
 
He’s like Shikhar Dhawan. Only performs when it matters.

Once he heard Pakistan were out, he turned off Fauji Mode.
 
Fakhar struggles badly on wickets where the ball stays low slow and doesn't come on to the bat. His record in the UAE and Sri Lanka testifies to this.

However on excellent batting wickets where the ball comes on to the bat nicely he destroys the opposition.

Horses for courses. It is up to the team management to get the best out of him and to identify when to select him to open the innings and when to drop him lower down the order against an older ball or to bench him.
 
Savak said:
Fakhar struggles badly on wickets where the ball stays low slow and doesn't come on to the bat. His record in the UAE and Sri Lanka testifies to this.

However on excellent batting wickets where the ball comes on to the bat nicely he destroys the opposition.

Horses for courses. It is up to the team management to get the best out of him and to identify when to select him to open the innings and when to drop him lower down the order against an older ball or to bench him.
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The good thing is that the majority of pitches are flat tracks now. There’s tons of batsmen in the world who we consider world class but are only good on flat pitches. The pitches in South Africa are very true - Fakhar Zaman dominated there last time we toured. I just don’t know if he will be too old by the time the World Cup comes around.
 
zaidihusain said:
It's a public forum, so I will refrain from giving any personal comment unlike you.
First i am not against Fakhar but it's a fact that he failed in Asia 2023, 3 ODIs against Afghanistan played in July and threw his wicket against Netherlands in this WC. Hence rightly replaced by Abdullah. I am not sure if you are aware, even Fakhar himself accepted that he was struggling and he worked on his technique.
Secondly, Stats never gives you correct picture in fact sometimes they are misleading as well. Fakhar made his ODI debut in 2017 and out of Fakhar's 11 hundreds, 2 came against Zim, 1 against Netherlands & 3 against New Zealand in back to back ODIs series played at home this year only. He really has good average because he remained not out after scoring 4 big hundreds. Misbah & Imad Wasim also have batting average of 43 in ODIs
See match wise score of Fakhar in this picture, no doubt he has scored some big back to back hundreds but then he has lots of 1-10 & 10-20 scores
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It’s not a personal comment . It’s a factual comment . You branded about a figure of him performing 1 in 10 games , which by any angle just does not justify his career.

As for his slump in form , that’s for everyone to see , and he did have a bad run of it . But regardless of that he finished 2023 with an average of 53. He had not outs because he took Pakistan home in big chases , point being 180 and 126.

If you’re going to come out with ridiculous comments about someone performing 1 in 10 then expect sarcastic comments , because that just shows the agenda people have on this forum , about maligning facts just to prove there point .
 
Fifty up for Fakhar Zaman in the first semi-final of the National T20 Cup 2023 against Peshawar. He is at the crease with 50*(29).
 
Considering 4 over Rauf was introduced to the test team, Fakhar should also been included.

With all the bowlers struggling, batting should be prioritised with impact players
 
FearlessRoar said:
Fifty up for Fakhar Zaman in the first semi-final of the National T20 Cup 2023 against Peshawar. He is at the crease with 50*(29).
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Fakhar Zaman's 79*(46) helped Abbottabad win the 1st Semi-Final of the National T20 Cup 2023 against Peshawar.
 
Fakhar Zaman is frustrating for those who want a consistency in mediocrity
 
its funny how when Fakhar fails, his fans than divert the blame on Rizwan and Babar and go on about how he is not playing in his spot. So if we drop him than they would whine about that too aswell.
 
Brilliant innings by fakhar today. 50 off just 23 balls and still looking strong at the crease.
 
The opposition makes 225,
You only have one batter who has a chance (a very small one) of chasing it down.
And yet you place him at #4 and he comes in the 8th over when it's already all but lost
The Pak strategy makes no sense.
It's not that Fakhar is the most frusrating batter, its that the Pak think-tank is the most frustrating group of people.
 
Pakistan’s batter Fakhar Zaman is up 14 places to 81st scoring a half-century in the 2nd T20I match against New Zealand.
 
Major said:
its funny how when Fakhar fails, his fans than divert the blame on Rizwan and Babar and go on about how he is not playing in his spot. So if we drop him than they would whine about that too aswell.
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Why is Fakhar not playing in his position though?
 
Asad T said:
The opposition makes 225,
You only have one batter who has a chance (a very small one) of chasing it down.
And yet you place him at #4 and he comes in the 8th over when it's already all but lost
The Pak strategy makes no sense.
It's not that Fakhar is the most frusrating batter, its that the Pak think-tank is the most frustrating group of people.
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Spot on. Players like Fakhar & Azam are coming when the game is almost lost. In today's game NZ scored 67/1 of first 6 overs when they were trying to set target and on the contrary Pak scored 52/1 in PP overs even though they had clear target in mind. It is clear this team management is playing with flawed strategy. Babar & Rizwan can play in same fashion if they come after 10 overs, scoring 40-50 runs @ SR of 140-150 is not a big deal in T20 cricket now days
 
Major said:
its funny how when Fakhar fails, his fans than divert the blame on Rizwan and Babar and go on about how he is not playing in his spot. So if we drop him than they would whine about that too aswell.
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Is it because Misbah had some poor stat stating Babar and Rizwan are more destructive in the powerplay in comparison to Fakhar and Sharjeel?
 
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Fakhar Zaman is so important to Pakistan that he just has to be in the XI

Yet Fakhar Zaman is not important enough to bat in his natural position, where he has made his reputation.
 
Strange a new player like Ayub gets to open whilst the more experienced opener is pushed down to #4.
 
Karachi Kings got a big wicket early in the game,Fakhar Zaman scored only 6 runs off 9 balls

Fakhar Zaman's way of playing is causing problems for Lahore Qalandars. He tends to try hitting boundaries too hard after not getting one in an over, and it's not working well. It might be time for him to change his strategy.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1761394611442896907
 
Needs to reframe himself as a number 4 in t20’s.

He struggles early in his innings with the field up.

This is nothing new. It’s been the case for significant parts of his t20 career.

Pakistan actually need middle order batsmen so this will prolong his career also.

Like Hafeez did, Fakhar also needs to bite the bullet and move down the order before his career is over.
 
Given his inconsistencies, number 3 is ideal for him in T20.

This does not mean having 2 anchors opening.
 
People dont understand T20s. This is the last I am going to waste my breath on these long paragraphs with the hope that some common sense is knocked into those fans who think T20 is about playing at 120 SR and scoring 100-0 in 14 overs.

Yes Fakhar is frustrating because he opens and gets out by playing risky shots for low scores.

But thats what openers are supposed to do. If they make it 2 out 10 you are guaranteed 2 good wins because of the pace which openers usually score runs.

Fakhar at 4 woud be a failure because you would ask him to impact a game with the fielders at boundaries and RR of 14 because of the blockathon of Babar and Rizwan. He would fail miserably each and every time. Even if he were to hit a 50 odd for 20 at 4, Pakistan would still lose because RR would be too high.

Guys like Fakhar and Saim need to be told that they have 25 games as openers before someone even thinks about moving them as an opening pair. They should be told they should hit every ball out of park if they can in first 6 to set a T20 platform or high score.

The problem with playing openers like Rizwan and Babar is that unless they play C or D teams, they cant chase 200 runs by their slow starts. Their ceiling is 160 against good teams and they plan their entire innings batting first thinking 160 is a good score. Batting second, they play for their 50s first while the RR keeps climing above 12 an over.

We have lost two World Cups and still havent learned that Babar and Rizwan approach wont win us any silverware and we need Fakhar and Saim to fire as openers to win the tournament.

I know its a hard sell for many conservatives and purists. Especially with Fakhars current form and Saims inconsistency in PSL. But sometimes you just need to let the wild horses run on the track to win the derby.

One thing is for sure.

It will be a cold miserable day in hell before Rizwan and Babar combine to win a trophy for Pakistan because they opened the innings.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
People dont understand T20s. This is the last I am going to waste my breath on these long paragraphs with the hope that some common sense is knocked into those fans who think T20 is about playing at 120 SR and scoring 100-0 in 14 overs.

Yes Fakhar is frustrating because he opens and gets out by playing risky shots for low scores.

But thats what openers are supposed to do. If they make it 2 out 10 you are guaranteed 2 good wins because of the pace which openers usually score runs.

Fakhar at 4 woud be a failure because you would ask him to impact a game with the fielders at boundaries and RR of 14 because of the blockathon of Babar and Rizwan. He would fail miserably each and every time. Even if he were to hit a 50 odd for 20 at 4, Pakistan would still lose because RR would be too high.

Guys like Fakhar and Saim need to be told that they have 25 games as openers before someone even thinks about moving them as an opening pair. They should be told they should hit every ball out of park if they can in first 6 to set a T20 platform or high score.

The problem with playing openers like Rizwan and Babar is that unless they play C or D teams, they cant chase 200 runs by their slow starts. Their ceiling is 160 against good teams and they plan their entire innings batting first thinking 160 is a good score. Batting second, they play for their 50s first while the RR keeps climing above 12 an over.

We have lost two World Cups and still havent learned that Babar and Rizwan approach wont win us any silverware and we need Fakhar and Saim to fire as openers to win the tournament.

I know its a hard sell for many conservatives and purists. Especially with Fakhars current form and Saims inconsistency in PSL. But sometimes you just need to let the wild horses run on the track to win the derby.

One thing is for sure.

It will be a cold miserable day in hell before Rizwan and Babar combine to win a trophy for Pakistan because they opened the innings.
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I have no issue with openers like Saim Ayub having lots of innings where they fail because like you said it’s part of the game and he is explosive right from the start.

But the thing about Fakhar Zaman is that he has never been a hit from ball one kind of guy. Even in ODI’s, he’s a slow starter but the great thing about him is that he makes it up as the innings goes on and he goes on to make good scores at a good SR. That’s why despite being considered an explosive batsmen he has a SR of 93 in ODI and a SR of only 130 in T20i’s. These numbers are barely distinguishable from Babar and Rizwan.

As opener he averaged 22 and a SR of 136 and now as #4 he is averaging 20 at a SR of 173. So he is far more explosive coming a little later in the innings. I’d rather find another explosive opener to pair with Saim Ayub - maybe Mohammad Haris if he finds form again.
 
Fakhar has been a disappointment so far in this PSL. Had high hopes for him that he would smash bowlers but he ended up looking like a tail-ender. Need to improve his game and be patient. He looks in a hurry for now.
 
Pathetic again.
If you dont what to do. At least try to hit straight. Why go for such a ugly swipe across the line!
 
Fakhar as an opener in PSL has over 2000 runs at SR of 140 plus .

He’s the best opener in PSL history .
2022 he was top scorer and 2023 he was the 3rd highest scorer and also hit the most sixers .

He’s having a poor tournament, won’t be the first player or the last to have a low run or scores . Hes still a class act and Pakistans most explosive and proven batsman on the world stage .
 
GreenKhan said:
Fakhar as an opener in PSL has over 2000 runs at SR of 140 plus .

He’s the best opener in PSL history .
2022 he was top scorer and 2023 he was the 3rd highest scorer and also hit the most sixers .

He’s having a poor tournament, won’t be the first player or the last to have a low run or scores . Hes still a class act and Pakistans most explosive and proven batsman on the world stage .
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He only has a couple of Good Innings in t20s for Pakistan.Fakhar might end up losing his international spot if he keeps going with these low scores.
 
This guy Fakhar is the biggest liability for the Lahore Qalandars. He always provides a horrible start where his team lose all the momentum. It's better to drop him and go for Abdullah Shafique.
 
GreenKhan said:
Fakhar as an opener in PSL has over 2000 runs at SR of 140 plus .

He’s the best opener in PSL history .
2022 he was top scorer and 2023 he was the 3rd highest scorer and also hit the most sixers .

He’s having a poor tournament, won’t be the first player or the last to have a low run or scores . Hes still a class act and Pakistans most explosive and proven batsman on the world stage .
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It’s such a shame. He has been remarkably consistent in PSL over the last few years. And yet this seasons failure so far is enough to label him inconsistent in PSL in general. People are confusing international t20s and PSL.

It will be very hard to try him out as opener in t20s now. Unless he rescues the season. The perfect time was straight after last PSL where he was the best opener by some distance. And he didn’t just perform in the backend where pitches got easier, he was consistent throughout. Even last few seasons he was in form in PSL.

I’d still give him a go in international t20s. But he’s clearly not going to go in with the same confidence now and people will point at his failures in PSL.
 
A poor form from Fakhar continues today. Gone after 23(16) against Multan Sultans. I guess he needs a break now.
 
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