[VIDEOS] Fawad Alam admirers : Is this what you like about him?

[*sallu*]

If its working for him, then why complain

You guys can say Fawad has an ugly technique, he looks awkward at the crease, but the fact of the matter is he has a very good international record so far, and a consistant one at that, so he doesn't need to change anything.

 

[srh]

AZ is telling the truth. Fawad Alam was struggling in rotating the strike while Asad Shafiq was with him. Here is the breakdown of Fawad Alam until Asad Shafiq gets out:

Mohammad Yousuf was out on 1st ball of 10th over and Fawad Alam came in.

After Over 10: 0 runs on 5 balls; 0 Strike Rate

After Over 11: 1 runs on 6 balls; 16.67 Strike Rate

After Over 12: 2 runs on 8 balls; 25 Strike Rate

After Over 13: 7 runs on 11 balls; 63.64 Strike Rate

After Over 14: 8 runs on 15 balls; 53.33 Strike Rate

After Over 15: 8 runs on 20 balls; 40 Strike Rate

After Over 16: 10 runs on 24 balls; 41.67 Strike Rate

After Over 17: 11 runs on 27 balls; 40.74 Strike Rate

After Over 18: 15 runs on 30 balls; 50 Strike Rate

After Over 19: 16 runs on 34 balls; 47.06 Strike Rate

After Over 20: 17 runs on 36 balls; 47.22 Strike Rate

After Over 21: 20 runs on 39 balls; 51.28 Strike Rate

After Over 22: 22 runs on 42 balls; 52.38 Strike Rate

After Over 23: 23 runs on 45 balls; 51.11 Strike Rate

After Over 24: 27 runs on 49 balls; 55.10 Strike Rate

Asad Shafiq gets out in 25th Over.

 

[Warfare]

People who are still criticising are just haters. The boy has got plenty of talent, and if it wasnt for his innings today, Pakistan would have not reached 200.

I thought you didn't like Fawad?

 

[AZ]

Lots and lots and lots of players, some very exceptional ones at that, are slow starters at the crease (Ponting, Dhoni)

Fawad's primary job was at the time to protect his wicket and he did that.
I'd give him the B.O.D today, his strike rates in previous matches, when we were in more comfortable positions were more than acceptable.

He has an incredibly consistant ODI record so far, so fairplay to him. Well done Fadi

I'm not referring to him taking his time to get set, that is understandable...simply that he would not be able to maneuver the spinners, it was quite obvious...he would block 3 deliveries from Swann, and then only manage to take a single...any time Swann bowled the off and middle line, Fadi did not have an answer as he is always looking to play him square of the wicket.

Please you got no idea what you talking about.

You talk like you no what you talking about but you no nothing.

I mean nothing.

Fadi cant rotate strike.

Never heard something more stupid.

not much of an answer.

then again, was not expecting a proper one from you either.

Erm, do you actually watch Fawad play properly? He only hit three boundaries today. The other 52 runs were thanks to his running between the wickets. Fawad isn't a big hitter like Akmal Sr. or Razzaq or Misbah. But with guys like Misbah its either 6/4 or tuk tuk. If they're not dealing in boundaries they get bogged down. That doesn't happen often to Fawad in ODIs. The way he rotates the strike is a lot better than any other Pakistan batsman. Admitidly there is room for improvement, there always is. But, thankfully it seems like Fawad is the hard working type. If he can improve his game against quality spinners, such as Swann, then he'll be some player for Pakistan.

who's comparing him to those people, and who's asking for big slogs? like you've said yourself, there is room for improvement.

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

AZ is telling the truth. Fawad Alam was struggling in rotating the strike while Asad Shafiq was with him. Here is the breakdown of Fawad Alam until Asad Shafiq gets out:

Mohammad Yousuf was out on 1st ball of 10th over and Fawad Alam came in.

After Over 10: 0 runs on 5 balls; 0 Strike Rate

After Over 11: 1 runs on 6 balls; 16.67 Strike Rate

After Over 12: 2 runs on 8 balls; 25 Strike Rate

After Over 13: 7 runs on 11 balls; 63.64 Strike Rate

After Over 14: 8 runs on 15 balls; 53.33 Strike Rate

After Over 15: 8 runs on 20 balls; 40 Strike Rate

After Over 16: 10 runs on 24 balls; 41.67 Strike Rate

After Over 17: 11 runs on 27 balls; 40.74 Strike Rate

After Over 18: 15 runs on 30 balls; 50 Strike Rate

After Over 19: 16 runs on 34 balls; 47.06 Strike Rate

After Over 20: 17 runs on 36 balls; 47.22 Strike Rate

After Over 21: 20 runs on 39 balls; 51.28 Strike Rate

After Over 22: 22 runs on 42 balls; 52.38 Strike Rate

After Over 23: 23 runs on 45 balls; 51.11 Strike Rate

After Over 24: 27 runs on 49 balls; 55.10 Strike Rate

Asad Shafiq gets out in 25th Over.

Fawad Alam DOES NOT struggle in rotating the strike at all...Infact, most of his runs are always made with single's, double's and triples...we saw in one of the previous ODI's, he made 39 off 39 deliveries and 20 off 16 in the second one...both his innings included only 2 fours.. that means to maintain such a high strike rate, He did rotate the strike with ease.


Today, He played according to the situation, and if you do break runslls stats at the starting of an under pressure condition build up, that would be the case with all batsmen, EXCEPT Afridi ofcourse..

the point is he increased it by the end of his innings by just taking singles and doubles,,and that proves that he doesnt struggle..

 

[Tapori]

who's comparing him to those people, and who's asking for big slogs?

Those people that don't rate him full stop.

See, you and sa88 and many others use your brain and your debate is both insightful and constructive and above all interesting..]

Fawad does struggle early on and against the spinners plus he definitely needs to work on the power hitting aspect.

Look:

Afridi- slogger
Razzaq - Slogger
Kami. Akmal - Slogger
Umar Akmal - Shots

Fawad is perfect to anchor and play the more extravagant players around him so as that we don't lose too many wickets and get bogged down.

PP needs to have a vetting forum to weed out the reactionary numpties that SA88 was talking about.

Well done to Fawad; Our Darren Fletcher!

 

[d0gers]

After Over 24: 27 runs on 49 balls; 55.10 Strike Rate

He finished on 64 from 86. Which means that after 27 from 49 he made 37 from 37. What's the problem?

 

[the Great Khan]

pakistan win and acscher disappears ..typical..and pathetic!!

as for fawad, he's the ideal middle order collingwodd style player we have needed for a while..he's young and will learn to add to his game..needs to add some big hitting to it but otehrwise im pleased with his performances..clearly a long term prospect..

 

[Kray_jackson7]

Good innings, played how the situation demanded. Glad i always rooted for him

 

[pakcricketfan]

Fawad puts a price on his wicket and his role is not to hit. he is supposed to hold the innings together which he is doing really well, still he was self less today and tried to up the tempo. Afridi and Shafiq threw their wickets away.

Did Fawad ask Afridi to not ground his bat?

Did Fawad ask Shafiq to play a chip in the air and give a dolly catch?
You must be the most illogical guy on this forum.

I believe S-S was being sarcastic, PapaBear

 

[pakcricketfan]

akafan answer to your question is yes.if fawad had not forced umar to get out afridi wouldn't be there to do slow running and it would've been umar to do fast running.afridi has other things to worry about like setting attacking fields and it was unfair on him to be forced to run hard.i hope this clears it up.

)))

today was that rare moment that fawad played the best that he, at his best, could!!!..now if that's all what you want from a full time batsman in your side ..then may god help you, pakistan and our mediocre thinking and performances

)))))))

 

[cricmylife]

I think Fadi has done pretty good for himself and the team in this domestic T20.

 

[*sallu*]

I think Fadi has done pretty good for himself and the team in this domestic T20.

What do you mean?

Hes hardly performed

He hasn't got much chance tbf though

 

[cricmylife]

I was referring to the semi-final, I think w/o his contribution it'd be very difficult for the KDs to be here!

 

[cricmylife]

and not doing bad at the moment either!

 

[Ali Raja]

Fawad is not a matchwinner. He will almost never win you a match on his own (yeah, remember THAT T20-innings in Canada), and it's embarassing to see him play. Don't know why everyone likes him.

 

[rhussain33]

Fawads a class test player and ODI rescuer and Acummalator of runs, thats what is required of him and thats the role and position he should be assigned...

Its unfair to criticise him on T20 performances if he gets the chance... Hes a decent player in T20s even then, but chasing 220 is too much !! you need something special like the Razzler blitz only Afridis capable of that...

 

[Ali Raja]

Fawads a class test player and ODI rescuer and Acummalator of runs, thats what is required of him and thats the role and position he should be assigned...

Its unfair to criticise him on T20 performances if he gets the chance... Hes a decent player in T20s even then, but chasing 220 is too much !! you need something special like the Razzler blitz only Afridis capable of that...

Who made him a 'class' player in Tests? He hasn't got the technique to succeed against good bowlers, they will eat him alive. Just like Bond did...

He is falling over even before playing a shot.

 

[rhussain33]

Who made him a 'class' player in Tests? He hasn't got the technique to succeed against good bowlers, they will eat him alive. Just like Bond did...

He is falling over even before playing a shot.

Go try telling that to Younis Khan... two words, Debut & 168

Yeah man Bond made mince meat out of him after one test he played against them with a score of 16 and 28 if i can remember correctly, just like bond did with the other trashy players.

 

[Ali Raja]

Go try telling that to Younis Khan... two words, Debut & 168

Yeah man Bond made mince meat out of him after one test he played against them with a score of 16 and 28 if i can remember correctly, just like bond did with the other trashy players.

Every Pakistani batsman makes centuries on debut, no big deal.meed

Test-cricket is all about technique and temperament. He has very good temperament, but lacks good, basic technique. He is moving when the ball is being delivered and falls over. How long do you think he will survive against a bowler like Steyn who brings the ball back into the lefties at pace?

They only format he han be good at is ODI's...

 

[rhussain33]

Every Pakistani batsman makes centuries on debut, no big deal.meed

Bangladesh at Home.... Sri Lanka Away... Difference?? Hell Yes!!

Test-cricket is all about technique and temperament. He has very good temperament, but lacks good, basic technique. He is moving when the ball is being delivered and falls over. How long do you think he will survive against a bowler like Steyn who brings the ball back into the lefties at pace?

Bro do you know what... Your Probably right. But id like to see it happen (or not) after he has 10 test matches. This is where the problem is.

 

[Ali Raja]

He probably deserves his chances in Test-cricket, but I don't see him succeeding with his current technique.

Just being realistic.

But then again, which Pakistani batsman doesn't have a flawed technique?

 

[rhussain33]

Fawad Haters This is what we are in Love with...

Lets have a look now...

wickets tumbling like skittles... Younis, Hafeez, Misbah, Asad all gone back in the dug out...

Fawad getting slated by the ignorant haters here for this and that and this and that yet what does he manage to produce ??...

Just the two highest partnerships in the Pakistan innings, giving Afridi and Razzaq a partner and enough time to win the game before everyones gone in a flash...

Fawad and Afridi... 66 runs at 6.09 RR
Fawad and Razzaq... 81 runs at 6.48 RR

The next highest partnerhip was Razzaq and Akhtar with Razzaq scoring 32 !!

Haters.... what do you have to say now ??

withlovefromcanada
Alishahid
Ali Raja
Daretodream
Schickelgruber
Rizie

??????? Embarassing

Should Alam be dropped for Umar Akmal next match ??

 

[Tapori]

Though Alam played exceptionally gritty, I think he didn't pick the singles/ gaps as much;

Because:

Whenever he bats with a fast batsma n(Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Younis Khan) He look for more singles.

Razzaq and AFridi don't run well.

Having said that, he was reaching for the ball too much (Probably because of cramp; not using his feet to the pitch of the ball)

He needs to bulk up too;

Onwards and upwards; A poor score today would have been curtains for him.

Haters; Do you not think we need a stoic, gritty player?

If so who would you put instead of Fawad.

 

[pakistanbest]

Problem with Alam is the fact that he cannot change gears in a match...he is a nudger but when it comes to the time of big shots, he struggles. Look at Malik, he can easily change gears, Alam needs to bulk up and work more on some attacking strokes. being a nudger wont win us many games, decent innings today though

 

[nyyankee13]

without his innings today razzaq doesn't do what he did.

 

[atif.raza]

Alam needs to stop being a vegetarian and buy some meat from the shop that Yousuf Inaugurated.

 

[Decipher]

He can be Pakistan's Michael Bevan.

 

[Raz]

One of the worst players to have ever represented Pakistan. His so called temperament is just a facade for not being able to score runs when they really matter. All he does is crank the pressure up on the other batsmen and relies on them to smack a few so that it makes it appear as if he has made a contribution and that his contribution actually means something.

Razzaq ain't gonna be able to bail us out all the time, I cannot believe that this guy finds a place in the playing XI and someone like Umar Akmal sits out. What an absolute joke of a batsman!

 

[Ali Raja]

One of the worst players to have ever represented Pakistan. His so called temperament is just a facade for not being able to score runs when they really matter. All he does is crank the pressure up on the other batsmen and relies on them to smack a few so that it makes it appear as if he has made a contribution and that his contribution actually means something.

Razzaq ain't gonna be able to bail us out all the time, I cannot believe that this guy finds a place in the squad and someone like Umar Akmal sits out. What an absolute joke of a batsman!

Totally agree!!!

 

[Raz]

And before anyone accuses me of being a blind hater, well I have seen more than I wanted to see. And all I have seen from Fawad is garbage after garbage after garbage with specks, yes just tiny little specks of promise. These specks frankly are not good enough to warrant his place in and ODI or T20 side. In Test cricket he just might find a place and that's only if he comes across bowlers with a lifetime supply of pies. Any half-decent bowler will make mincemeat out of his technique.

 

[akafen]

he stays at the wicket hater.

 

[akafen]

averages 40 in one day cricket. pretty good for a guy who is constantly in and out of the team and is shuffled up and down the order.

 

[Raz]

he stays at the wicket hater.

And what use is that if he can't actually make a worthwhile contribution whilst staying at the wicket?

 

[Prince_Pathan]

his critics are a bit moronic to be honest...but atleast he holds his own in most games...its not easy when your position in the squad is under threat

 

[akafen]

hmm he stinks. Hes got runs in england and Australia against two good attacks and now he is getting runs against a good south africa team. He may be unorthodox but he gives the team a chance.

 

[Raz]

averages 40 in one day cricket. pretty good for a guy who is constantly in and out of the team and is shuffled up and down the order.

That is the biggest con going and if you really think his average means something for Pakistan's cause (and not his own) then you've fallen for it.

 

[akafen]

no the average doesnt mean too much, but he does what no Pakistani batsman does. He tries to stay at the wicket. Many times he doesnt have to hit out because hes batting with the likes of razzaq and afridi.

 

[talha3]

fawad has played really well in both matches.

 

[akafen]

hes played pretty well throughout his career for Pakistan but because hes not aesthetically pleasing the likes of Umar Akmal get chance after chance after chance.

 

[Prince_Pathan]

am a bit annoyed...i really want to see fawad play a winning knock but no stream is working

 

[Wazeeri]

Good(ish) knock but Fawad is too weak physically to increase the run rate.
I don't think he has ever hit a 6 in ODIs.

 

[RehanG]

lol he in his ALONE lost the match for US

 

[imshally81]

fawad really played well

 

[Raz]

This was one of his better innings, maybe even his best innings so far so well done to him for sticking at it and believing till the end. However, again this time around he had a lot of help from someone, this time around Wahab (and not so much from Ajmal, but then he's a bowler and not a batsman).

He did also make some quite foolish mistakes. The 1 run short, the taking of the single that gave Ajmal strike for the final two balls of the penultimate over. Just painful from a fan's point of view (as if his batting wasn't painful enough already to watch!)

 

[mhraja]

Even Wahab was looking better batsman than Fawad

 

[IM NOT YOU]

lol he in his ALONE lost the match for US

what the hell were you watching?

he almost WON the game for us, ALONE...


some pakistani 'fans' are absoultely clueless!! go get some goggles bud.

 

[Free Hit]

lol he in his ALONE lost the match for US

we dont deserve to win, the fans like you dont deserve happiness

 

[IM NOT YOU]

GOOD LORD YOU FAWAD HATERS ARE REDICULOUS!


he played amazing today ! what more do you want???!

 

[Pakistani93]

lol he in his ALONE lost the match for US

Are you kidding me? He is the reason we got so close to the target, Imran Farhat is the guy who lost us the match

 

[Ummer Khan]

he almost took us to victory but for the folly of AJMAL.....

 

[Savak]

The point is 9 times out of 10 Alam will struggle to clear the boundry or even hit the boundry. If Razzaq was at the crease, he would have dispatched theron easily. Really Dissapointed by Alam, cant believe he gave Ajmal the strike.

 

[duostyle]

Haha.. Fawad in an interesting position: if we had won somehow, no one would've complained but as we lost, get ready for the shooters.

I personally thought, if he and Riaz brought this game back to life, so it was up to him to decide how to finish it (either lose or win). I had already given up after Razzaq was gone...

So well played.

 

[Leonidos]

The point is 9 times out of 10 Alam will struggle to clear the boundry or even hit the boundry. If Razzaq was at the crease, he would have dispatched theron easily. Really Dissapointed by Alam, cant believe he gave Ajmal the strike.

Actually he did very well to give ajmal strike becoz he knows he cant hit.

 

[Ummer Khan]

Are you kidding me? He is the reason we got so close to the target, Imran Farhat is the guy who lost us the match

100% AGREE WITH U MATE ON THIS.....when will this bane leave PAKISTAN CRICKET......

 

[PB]

Even Wahab was looking better batsman than Fawad

Okay, So why didn't he get a 50?

 

[Zamee]

That is the biggest con going and if you really think his average means something for Pakistan's cause (and not his own) then you've fallen for it.

running out of reasons eh ?

 

[Desire]

needs to be thrown out of the team. there are too many mummy dady, talentless players in the team. fawad alam, hafeez, zoni, asad shafeeq.

 

[PB]

needs to be thrown out of the team. there are too many mummy dady, talentless players in the team. fawad alam, hafeez, zoni, asad shafeeq.

Yeah, lets throw him out for getting a 50..

Fans like you, make me sick...

 

[iZeeshan]

Can't believe people are still against him

Half the reason we won the last game, and pretty much the only reason we got even close this game

Ridiculous. The fault is of Farhat and maybe, Shafiq

 

[shaykh1985]

Just because he CANT hit doesnt mean he is selfish...didnt see the majority of the innings today but 3 boundaries out of 59 runs and an 88 SR show he rotated the strike brilliantly today which is what is supposed to be his USP...

People can criticise him for not finishing the match off if they like but he isnt a finisher...he helped get us to the stage where we could get a result...

Someone earlier in this thread summed up his tools for success when they said that Fawad partnered with a hitter = success...

Farhat's SR is an absolute disgrace...and if anyone should be blamed it should be him...

 

[Free Hit]

needs to be thrown out of the team. there are too many mummy dady, talentless players in the team. fawad alam, hafeez, zoni, asad shafeeq.

desire didnt expect that from you, i though its just some brainless supporters,but posters like you make me give up visiting pakpassion

 

[DW44]

desire didnt expect that from you, i though its just some brainless supporters,but posters like you make me give up visiting pakpassion

Nawaa ayaaen sohneya? Does the phrase 'desire is a mong' ring a bell?

 

[rhussain33]

Fawad, man of the match for Pakistan... 59 off 67 at 88SR

all was required was good runs and the top with a good rate... from one more person...

Asad and Farhat wasted loads of balls... Afridi litrelly gave them a chance to get back in the game... Razzaq fails. Well done fawad and Wahab, done us proud.

 

[PB]

farhat, man of the match for pakistan... 59 off 67 at 88sr

all was required was good runs and the top with a good rate... From one more person...

Asad and farhat wasted loads of balls... Afridi litrelly gave them a chance to get back in the game... Razzaq fails. Well done fawad and wahab, done us proud.

 

[Free Hit]

Nawaa ayaaen sohneya? Does the phrase 'desire is a mong' ring a bell?

not really, there are alot other mongs, who cant take defeat in a respect way.

i didnt want amla to lose the match, i for once when he didnt catch the ball of fawad, fell sorry looking at his face, i prayed for pakistans loss! only to revert my decision lol

 

[pakcricketfan]

Some people here are not Fawad's critics..They are simply his "haters"!
Are you guys serious?!
He made a game out of it! We would've gone long before...right when Razzaq got out!
Give credit where its due! He played very very well today!
Yes, I know you people hate him like anything..

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

Some people here are not Fawad's critics..They are simply his "haters"!
Are you guys serious?!
He made a game out of it! We would've gone long before...right when Razzaq got out!
Give credit where its due! He played very very well today!
Yes, I know you people hate him like anything..

THIS. I seriously hate it when people (Including the commentators hate on him)

In the last game, razzaq's innings wouldnt have been possible if he didnt anchor the innings.

In todays game he ALMOST took us over the line!

Whatever the haters say..I will ALWAYS support Fawad Alam!

 

[Free Hit]

THIS. I seriously hate it when people (Including the commentators hate on him)

In the last game, razzaq's innings wouldnt have been possible if he didnt anchor the innings.

In todays game he ALMOST took us over the line!

Whatever the haters say..I will ALWAYS support Fawad Alam!

am with you, but even though even i give up if someone get criticised like fawad is today!

 

[Wazeeri]

Fawad Alam is a good replacement for Younis Khan, he can take the singles and build an innings but lacks the strength to finish the game. Not a match winner, a match setter upper or a watcher other people winner matcher.

 

[Theo_14]

I'm just suprised at the amount of people who are against Fawad Alam, even though he was the top scorer for Pakistan today and scored above his average according to his stats.

He may not be a big hitter like other batsmen in the side - but that doesn't mean he should be kicked out because he is still scoring, performing and offering us what the youngster is capable of.

So called fans forget that he is still young, still in his developing stages and is still learning. Fans are expecting too much from the young man, yes he's not a big-hitter but he could physically grow in the future which will benefit him.

He offers something different to the side, he's a different type of batsmen, although he did well in the power-plays I still believe he should be playing in test cricket rather then playing in limited overs.

 

[pakcricketfan]

THIS. I seriously hate it when people (Including the commentators hate on him)

In the last game, razzaq's innings wouldnt have been possible if he didnt anchor the innings.

In todays game he ALMOST took us over the line!

Whatever the haters say..I will ALWAYS support Fawad Alam!

In the 2nd ODI, the commentators kept criticising him in the beginning. But after Razzaq won the match for us, most of them (including Haysman, Wessels, Mbangwa and Akram) appreciated his efforts.

And today, too.. Haysman and Mbanwa appreciated his performance a lot.. even Morne Morkel and Botha did that in their post match interviews.
There are two people in the world who don't seem to like anything about him no matter how good or bad he plays : Amir Sohail and Ramiz Raja.

 

[srh]

Fawad Alam is a good replacement for Younis Khan, he can take the singles and build an innings but lacks the strength to finish the game. Not a match winner, a match setter upper or a watcher other people winner matcher.

This. There were lot of problems with his inning:
* He got Asad Shafiq run-out who was the set batsman.
* His slow batting in start caused Abdur Razzaq to take unnecessary risk and get out.
* His boundaries came in batting power play. When batting power play was over he could not hit and got dropped twice.
* Needing 20 runs from 18 balls should be easy for a recognized batsman. But he could not see Pakistan through.

Still Farhat and Ajmal are more to blame for this defeat than him.

 

[Alam_dar]

I am a fan of Fawad Alam and really want to see him in the team.

But problem is I feel that Younus Khan & Fawad Alam ... we could not have these 2 in the same team at same time. One of them is enough.

Younus Khan is not performing well in ODIs. It may be he comes under the radar soon if he continues this way.

 

[amirfanforlife]

This. There were lot of problems with his inning:
* He got Asad Shafiq run-out who was the set batsman.
* His slow batting in start caused Abdur Razzaq to take unnecessary risk and get out.
* His boundaries came in batting power play. When batting power play was over he could not hit and got dropped twice.
* Needing 20 runs from 18 balls should be easy for a recognized batsman. But he could not see Pakistan through.

Still Farhat and Ajmal are more to blame for this defeat than him.

He could have done it if it was him who had the last hit.. unfortunately it wasn't.
Fawad was really lucky throughout this match though.. the dropped catches and all.

 

[farazaidi]

In the 2nd ODI, the commentators kept criticising him in the beginning. But after Razzaq won the match for us, most of them (including Haysman, Wessels, Mbangwa and Akram) appreciated his efforts.

And today, too.. Haysman and Mbanwa appreciated his performance a lot.. even Morne Morkel and Botha did that in their post match interviews.
There are two people in the world who don't seem to like anything about him no matter how good or bad he plays : Amir Sohail and Ramiz Raja.

and who gives a crap about them anyway? Amir was just criticizing Fawad actually on PTV and sparing his unconditional love for Hafeez & Farhat. Duh!

Classic example of arm-chair critic.

 

[farazaidi]

This. There were lot of problems with his inning:
1 He got Asad Shafiq run-out who was the set batsman.
2 His slow batting in start caused Abdur Razzaq to take unnecessary risk and get out.
3 His boundaries came in batting power play. When batting power play was over he could not hit and got dropped twice.
4 Needing 20 runs from 18 balls should be easy for a recognized batsman. But he could not see Pakistan through.

Still Farhat and Ajmal are more to blame for this defeat than him.

1: it wasnt his call and Asad was struggling with cramps anyway

2. LOL! the rate was up already and Razzler needed to strike big, it isnt his fault that Razzler has a geniune weakness against the short stuff

3. And your point being?

4. And he was batting with a tail?? duh!

 

[Markhor]

Some people here are not Fawad's critics..They are simply his "haters"!
Are you guys serious?!
He made a game out of it! We would've gone long before...right when Razzaq got out!
Give credit where its due! He played very very well today!
Yes, I know you people hate him like anything..

Agreed.Fans are so fickle,if he scores runs....he doesnt score them quickly enough ! )

Without Fawad's knock,we'd have been shot out for 150,same goes to the previous ODI,if he wasnt there stabilizing the innings,Razzaq wouldnt even have had a platform to attack and go on to make that 100.

He gets criticised too harshly when there are much bigger culprits in the team !

Ok,Fawad has his faults and is not particularly technique-savvy or very aggressive and yes,he doesnt score enough boundaries BUT the bottom line is that we should direct our ''hatred'' towards the bigger culprits in the team and not hate for the sake of it.It seems that he has to solve world hunger in order to be credited.

 

[Kray_jackson7]

Lmfao!!! Fawad is definately staying in the team. he has shown he can bat may not be the quickets scorer but he is going at a good strike rate and is consistent by the looks of it.

 

[srh]

3. And your point being?

After batting powerplay finishes, Fawad Alam got 3 balls in 48th over, 2 balls in 49th over and 5 balls in 50th over but could not hit a boundary.