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Pakistan’s hard hitting opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has announced that fans and opposition team would get to see ‘a different Fakhar Zaman’ at the upcoming World Cup 2019.

The opening batsman also intends to repeat his memorable performance at the 2017 Champions Trophy, which Pakistan went on to win with Zaman hitting a match turning century at the finals against arch rivals India.

“I want to repeat my Champions Trophy performance at the World Cup, but of course the World Cup is an even bigger event,” said Zaman, while talking to media persons on Saturday.

The opening batsman revealed that he has been working on his batting flaws, and has especially utilized the rest he got during the recently concluded series against Australia. “The rest I got during the series against Australia has helped me. During this time I worked on my flaws… You will now see a different Fakhar Zaman,” he said.

The Pakistani top order batsman was also hopeful that the fans would get an improved opening pair in the tournament.

Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to depart for England on April 23 to participate in the ICC World Cup 2019. They are also expected to participate in a One Day International (ODI) series, prior the tournament.

https://www.brecorder.com/2019/04/20/491205/fakhar-zaman-to-enter-world-cup-2019-in-new-avatar/
 
Such a key player for Pakistan and he could be the difference between Pakistan struggling to 250 and getting scores of 300 plus.
 
Lol. A mere rest of few weeks doesn't help with batting flaws. It takes practice/consistency of technique to achieve that. What he couldn't solve for 25+ years can not be resolved in a month as the body & mind has adapted to that. It will take countless matches for him to outdo those flaws.
 
xricket said:
Lol. A mere rest of few weeks doesn't help with batting flaws. It takes practice/consistency of technique to achieve that. What he couldn't solve for 25+ years can not be resolved in a month as the body & mind has adapted to that. It will take countless matches for him to outdo those flaws.
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Did you read OP or just being negative for no reason.

25 years ago, he probably did not even know how to hold a bat, but look where he is now and your rest of the post is completely wrong. if you are a professional player, then you are expected to improve and fix the flaws in your batting as you progress in your internaltional career. There are so many examples. Steve Smith was a garbage player, but now he is almost as good as Virat Kohli. Anything is possible, just need to work hard, believe and be positive.
 
xricket said:
Lol. A mere rest of few weeks doesn't help with batting flaws. It takes practice/consistency of technique to achieve that. What he couldn't solve for 25+ years can not be resolved in a month as the body & mind has adapted to that. It will take countless matches for him to outdo those flaws.
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Not really. Cricketers usually train for hours everyday. Some flaws can be fixed in a month or so.
 
No doubt, his form will be the key to whatever chance Pakistan has in WC. But, I don't like this trend by Pakistani players to say big things , I will do this I will do that. In case of FZ, he should let the bat talk, good luck.
 
needs like on his side, need a hundred against one of the big teams in the league stage, wi in notts might not be a bad shout...
 
He will never be that consistent , that is not his style of play.

He has to play attacking game , the others in the team need to change themselves.
 
Ah man, if only we had made an example out of Amir maybe Sharjeel wouldn't have spot fixed.

Sharjeel Khan is desperately needed at the top of the order.
 
xricket said:
Lol. A mere rest of few weeks doesn't help with batting flaws. It takes practice/consistency of technique to achieve that. What he couldn't solve for 25+ years can not be resolved in a month as the body & mind has adapted to that. It will take countless matches for him to outdo those flaws.
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Every player playing in international cricket has some flaws, once you reach international level more than eliminating all the flaws its about how you mentally handle your strengths and weaknesses and how good your temperament is.

I remember Dhoni said in CT 13 regarding Dhawan while he was asked about his technique, he said at international level its about the temperament of a player which makes a difference. Dhoni himself doesnt have anything close to a textbook technique but he is a legend in LOI cricket and avgs over 50 in ODIs.

So I believe there are many other things in international cricket than having a textbook technique.
 
He was struggling his knee for more than 6 months and was playing with that injury throughout Asia Cup, NZ series, SA series and PSL. Hopefully he is fully fit now.
 
xricket said:
Lol. A mere rest of few weeks doesn't help with batting flaws. It takes practice/consistency of technique to achieve that. What he couldn't solve for 25+ years can not be resolved in a month as the body & mind has adapted to that. It will take countless matches for him to outdo those flaws.
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Nonsense post.Sachin on 2003-04 Australia tour curbed his childhood instinct of playing through off-side.Anything is possible with determination
 
He will come good on the world stage. Some guys are made for it
 




Well, wait and watch. I am not going anywhere. Fakhar will fail badly in world cup. & he will be exploited for the same technique he has been thus far, by the quality oppositions. Against minnows he will be successful. Mark my words & quote this post if he doesn't. This isn't the first tournament when opposition doesn't know about his weakness.
 
xricket said:
Lol. A mere rest of few weeks doesn't help with batting flaws. It takes practice/consistency of technique to achieve that. What he couldn't solve for 25+ years can not be resolved in a month as the body & mind has adapted to that. It will take countless matches for him to outdo those flaws.
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Too much correcting of his technique has affected his batting he should bat the same way he has batted for past 25year.
 
If FZ fires, he will easily propel the total to 325 +, ....attractive batsman to watch, as an indian fan-i njoi watching him...he has the X factor at top of the order....if its his day, he will do major damage...
 
xricket said:
Well, wait and watch. I am not going anywhere. Fakhar will fail badly in world cup. & he will be exploited for the same technique he has been thus far, by the quality oppositions. Against minnows he will be successful. Mark my words & quote this post if he doesn't. This isn't the first tournament when opposition doesn't know about his weakness.
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In his last 8 odis against SA and NZ he scored 3 50s, which isn’t extraordinary but isnt poor as well. He was going through knee injury and everybody knew his weakness in those series.
 
todfod 11 said:
Too much correcting of his technique has affected his batting he should bat the same way he has batted for past 25year.
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His technique was so bad. They've found him out. If he bats the same way I guarantee that he won't score a single century in the whole wc.
 
Why can’t we talk less and do the talking by performing?
 
Theo_14 said:
Why can’t we talk less and do the talking by performing?
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Coz he was asked. It's not like he called up the media to tell them this specifically. Lol.
People need to stop criticising players unnecessarily.
 
Ronaldo7 said:
Coz he was asked. It's not like he called up the media to tell them this specifically. Lol.
People need to stop criticising players unnecessarily.
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He was asked if he will be a different Fakhar Zaman at the World cup yeah?
 
Pakistan PR team needs to fired
Fakhar Zaman
I am different player
Abid Ali
I want to hug Sachin
Iman
I am automatic selection
Hafeez
I am an opener
crap, why even answer such questions,
Why can’t players just ignore stupid questions with smile, or provide positive answer.
 
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Sad to see people hating on a player who says he's been trying to improve himself.

Compare that to Mr. "I am an automatic selection".
 
Oneking said:
Pakistan PR team needs to fired
Fakhar Zaman
I am different player
Abid Ali
I want to hug Sachin
Iman
I am automatic selection
Hafeez
I am an opener
crap, why even answer such questions,
Why can’t players just ignore stupid questions with smile, or provide positive answer.
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I agree with the gist of your post, but I don’t see what’s wrong with Fakhar’s statement?
 
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I think Fakhar Zaman needs to be firing in the tournament for Pakistan to do well.
 
I hope that he gets all matches against England. Even if he is failing. Give him time in the middle to get his mind right going into the World Cup. If gets gets acclimated and starts firing when the WC starts we'll be in good shape. Top order runs will make or break us.
 
Ronaldo7 said:
His technique was so bad. They've found him out. If he bats the same way I guarantee that he won't score a single century in the whole wc.
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As if other pak batsmen technique are fullproof. Zaman should bat the way he has alwqys batted... play his shots freely.. see the ball hit the ball he was always this type of a player.. he can never become virat kohli in technique. he should practise his strength more and then later can practise new shots. I do understand players need to always work work on their game but they should never change the basic they have always played with. If zaman is ask to bat the way he has always done he will have more confidence and he will score more.
 
todfod 11 said:
As if other pak batsmen technique are fullproof. Zaman should bat the way he has alwqys batted... play his shots freely.. see the ball hit the ball he was always this type of a player.. he can never become virat kohli in technique. he should practise his strength more and then later can practise new shots. I do understand players need to always work work on their game but they should never change the basic they have always played with. If zaman is ask to bat the way he has always done he will have more confidence and he will score more.
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I don't think you're understanding what i'm saying. A player can't keep the same technique for all of their career. They change it to adapt. Kohli changed it, Babar changed it quite a lot, Amla etc. You have to adapt.
 
todfod 11 said:
As if other pak batsmen technique are fullproof. Zaman should bat the way he has alwqys batted... play his shots freely.. see the ball hit the ball he was always this type of a player.. he can never become virat kohli in technique. he should practise his strength more and then later can practise new shots. I do understand players need to always work work on their game but they should never change the basic they have always played with. If zaman is ask to bat the way he has always done he will have more confidence and he will score more.
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I don't think anyone is saying to change his gameplan completely. From reading the article, all he said was he was working on his Flaws, which every player should.
 
Really need Fakhar to be on top of his game if we are to get somewhere in the tournament. He's key for us. If this lad performs he can single handedly win us games.
 
You will see a different this and different that. Keep hearing that. But once the ball is bowled it's all about then and there. Show us then and it will please us.
 
light said:
I don't think anyone is saying to change his gameplan completely. From reading the article, all he said was he was working on his Flaws, which every player should.
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Ronaldo7 said:
I don't think you're understanding what i'm saying. A player can't keep the same technique for all of their career. They change it to adapt. Kohli changed it, Babar changed it quite a lot, Amla etc. You have to adapt.
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I m understanding but i dont want him to change last mjnute but want him to be fakhar zaman
 
What really is pathetic is one poster in particular and several others in general, 'predicting' he will fail well before the tournament has even started...and these folks don't seem to be from across the border either!

Way to go 'Fans', this is how you find out how liked and supported a team is...yes, he has failed recently as compared to the expectations (maybe they were raised unrealistically high) but I am not sure why can't we just say 'Good Luck, hopefully your hard work will pay off and Pak will do well due to that'?
 
Fakhar Zaman 101 runs (81 balls) [4s-15 6s-1] SR: 124.69 against Northamptonshire in the warmup match.
 
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Fakhar has scored 76 and 101 in the practice matches.

I hope he can carry this on till the WC.

We need him to fire.
 
Fakhar is a hit or miss player. I would rather have him bat at 100 SR and getting out early than wasting too many balls.
 
The only two batsmen in the Pakistan batting line-up (who actually play to win) are Fakhar and Imad.

Everyone else plays for their place/milestones including Babar and Haris Sohail. Yes I know they're accumulators, however there is a fine line between holding the bat for the innings and playing for yourself.
 
Let's not get carried away, he is supposed to smash B string county bowlers. Let's see what happens against England when they will be bowling with a very clear plan on how to get him out.
 
He's scored 100 against a county side not Australia or England. So before getting so hyped, at least wait for the eng series to end.
 
I don't like Pakistan winning these matches - second string county teams or not.

Fakhar Zaman has not helped.

Pakistan are supposed to be in shambles going into a tournament - that's usually their path to a respectable tournament. These wins are doing them no favors.
 
Corridor of Uncertainty said:
I don't like Pakistan winning these matches - second string county teams or not.

Fakhar Zaman has not helped.

Pakistan are supposed to be in shambles going into a tournament - that's usually their path to a respectable tournament. These wins are doing them no favors.
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wait till England ODI series begin.. we will be perfectly in shambles going into world cup
 
Not looking too much into these matches. We always dominate such teams only to get blown away in the actual series.
 
Corridor of Uncertainty said:
I don't like Pakistan winning these matches - second string county teams or not.

Fakhar Zaman has not helped.

Pakistan are supposed to be in shambles going into a tournament - that's usually their path to a respectable tournament. These wins are doing them no favors.
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Interesting superstition. If it helps: we went to Aus & NZ early during the '92 WC and ended up winning...
 
Pakistan became the first team to travel to the United Kingdom, over a month before the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales, where they will take on England in a limited-overs series before the premier tournament.

Before the five one-day internationals and one-off Twenty20 International, they are playing three tour games against county sides, making them among the teams best placed to get used to the conditions before the World Cup.

They have put in good all-round performances in the two games so far, beating Kent by 100 runs and Northamptonshire by eight wickets. Their batting has been in especially good touch, with Imad Wasim striking a century in the first game and Fakhar Zaman in the next. Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam and Haris Sohail also have half-centuries.

"We adapted well," said Zaman on Monday, 29 April, after his knock. "It's a good thing that our batsmen are all among the runs. Irrespective of the opposition, when you make runs, it's good for the mindset."

Zaman's 101 in the second game came off 81 balls. It helped his side overhaul the total of 273/6 in 41.2 overs. The batsman, who had been rested for the series against Australia earlier this year, was glad to have some runs and match-time under his belt. "Wherever you make runs, you get confidence," he said.

Adapting to the cold has been one of the challenges for Pakistan Adapting to the cold has been one of the challenges for Pakistan
Since 2016, Pakistan have fairly good memories of touring England. They have drawn two Test series and won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Zaman put their recent success and confidence down to good planning.

"Making runs, especially in these cold conditions, we're getting good practice," he said. "We come early and get these practice matches to adapt to conditions."

Pakistan will play their third practice match on Wednesday against Leicestershire, before the one-off T20I against England on 5 May.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1204412
 
He will be a massive player for Pakistan specially once the tournament reaches knock out stages! I have a feeling last 3 matches of the round Robbin format will be knock out matches for Pakistan.
 
Let's not go gaga based on a couple of good scores against club sides guys
 
We are off to a fine start here. With the momentum behind the team the lads need to keep it going.
 
Really looking forward to the series. Best place in the world to play and watch cricket.

It would have been icing on the cake if Rizwan was in place of Sarfraz and Malik was no where near the squad but never mind lets back the captain and the lads!
 
If Fakhar fires throughout the tournament and Babar and Haris do their normal thing, Pakistan has a very very good chance of making to the semi's. I would like Fakhar to play long quickish innings like 80 or 90 at over 100SR, but even if he can give us quick 50s of 30 or 40 odd deliveries, I trust Babar and Haris to bat through the innings and maybe have Imad(is there anyone else for finishing role?) for a final flourish.
 
gazza619 said:
I hope he is a bit careful with those mindless slogs.
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That is the whole issue, the problem isn't that he is a slogger, but that he is a cross bat slogger. You will always get out if you are trying to fetch short ball from outside the off stump and hit them to leg. He can continue slogging, but he needs to do it with a straight bat. If the ball is outside off stump, slog it to the offside.

He also needs to stop backing away so much to give himself room. Bowlers aren't thick, they will adjust their line and then you are in trouble.
 
Great minnow basher and someone that needs luck on his side to score runs. Once Sharjeel is back and ready to go, fakhars career will be over.
 
Can someone tell me how many Match winning innings has this lad played apart from that fluke CT 100? Yes! I'm aware of his 200 against mighty Zimbabwe!
 
after scoring in the three practice games he was due for a failure
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
That is the whole issue, the problem isn't that he is a slogger, but that he is a cross bat slogger. You will always get out if you are trying to fetch short ball from outside the off stump and hit them to leg. He can continue slogging, but he needs to do it with a straight bat. If the ball is outside off stump, slog it to the offside.

He also needs to stop backing away so much to give himself room. Bowlers aren't thick, they will adjust their line and then you are in trouble.
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Actually, he is a slogger by his wish, not by trait like Afridi, because guy is an honest trier. He slogs often desperately for two reasons -

1. he is very limited with his range of shots, therefore often bowlers can pin him down, while Captains have a very good predictable field plot to block his scoring areas. This is his batting limitation, not his instincts of slogging. In some days, he'll connect almost everything and luck plays a factor as well - so, he might again score a blinder out of no where, but he will hardly ever be consistent with such limited shot making & placing ability. His limitations can't be exposed by inferior teams (they can't bowl or place fielding to restrict his range), hence you play him again against ZIM reserves, "different" or "original" both version will score plenty at express pace and score regularly.

2. He is a slogger, because guy is not selfish - he tries his best for the team and goes after the bowling desperately, because he is a genuine team man and doesn't have an uncle to give a free ride. All those cross/straight bat swing/slog/slaps are just his way of execution during Power Play, when guy desperately feels that he has to take advantage of the field restrictions and give his team a head start. Even with his cross-batted slogs, ODI conditions are as such these days that most times he'll survive to get a comfortable 60 of 85 balls, on his way to safe guard PAK middle order against new ball ..... some days he'll convert it to 120 balls 100 as well. But, that's a bit risky business without an alibi, who would testimony for you ......

Fakhar Zaman isn't a problem for PAK team at all - he is a prized asset actually, a hard working team man who is proud to wear the cap, among several selfish souls. Afridi was an instinctive slogger, who couldn't help himself from compulsion of blind eye swings - guy could have got caught at deep mid-wicket's throat when you need 23 of 35 balls, but only 2-3 wickets at hand - BUT, give a target of 220, Fakhar can ease his way to 50 and then blast away - that little batting skills and temperament he has plenty. Problem is, entire 23 crore of PAK is asking him to hit a 50 inside power play every time he comes to bat, his Coach is quite vocal about that as well and honest guy tries to respond it. Even Viv Richards faded away after growing into 30s, therefore it's quite expected that within short period of time, Fakhar's eye sight and eye-wrists will give up, but before that PAK (& PP) should make best use of the honest trier and keep him comfortable.
 
Lol why are the knives out after one game,that too where he got out to a freak catch; give him the whole series , I swear Pakistan fans are the most impatient I've seen.
 
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Ahson8 said:
Lol why are the knives out after one game,that too where he got out to a freak catch; give him the whole series, I swear Pakistan fans are the most impatient I've seen.
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This plus the fact that T20s aren't his strongest format. ODIs are, when he can wait for the balls in his zone.
 
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Ahson8 said:
Lol why are the knives out after one game,that too where he got out to a freak catch; give him the whole series, I swear Pakistan fans are the most impatient I've seen.
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Pakistanis are just emotional. If he gets 70 or 80 in the first odi, people will start praising him again.
 
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He has been on a downwards spiral in T20 cricket. But he id well in warmups and in the latter games vs SA in ODI's. So hopefully he clicks vs England.
 
Same story.

A hack who cannot score against decent opposition unless he gets 2-3 lives.
 
Yes one game and once again he goes from "looking really good" to "he's a hack" staying classy pp
 
Guys did you really see the wicket ? it was unplayable for first 10 overs and the way Joffa Archer bowled he could have troubled any batsman in the world.
 
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