What position should Fakhar Zaman bat at during the T20 World Cup 2021?

[ali-abbas123]

Fakhars getting a quick ton in the semis to make up for this. He’s clearly struggling. Haider Ali could’ve relaxed him today but idk, it’s just Pakistan crickets.

 

[Rana]

I reiterate

If he isn’t opening, it is better to play Haider Ali instead at number 3

 

[UzmanBeast]

Management needs to make the call on him.

His batting number requires consistent performances.

If he wants to be a premeditating slogger, then send him down at 5 and let someone else score runs up tom.

 

[PakEngFan]

I reiterate

If he isn’t opening, it is better to play Haider Ali instead at number 3

He’s been given a lot of opportunities in opening too where he’s also flopped. No way he should be opening ahead of Babar and Rizwan.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I reiterate

If he isn’t opening, it is better to play Haider Ali instead at number 3

I agree, but I'd want to keep him just because of Zampa + Agar. Those two bowlers should be easy for Fakhar to deal with.

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Maybe Haider Ali for him, but do you want to tinker with your winning combination for the semi finals?

 

[Saj]

Today he had several opportunities to put loose deliveries away - every time he didn't and instead hit the ball straight to the fielders. Then he got bogged down, couldn't rotate the strike and eventually slogged one straight to the fielder.

Horrible, horrible innings.

 

[shaz619]

Number 12

 

[shaz619]

I reiterate

If he isn’t opening, it is better to play Haider Ali instead at number 3

This.

But, he is a big match player, they wont risk dropping him.

 

[fight_club]

How Pakistan Clueless management destroy champion batsmen like Fakhar is a story worth telling.

An authentic opener who has been in scintillating form with white ball last year and someone who bring
that left hand angle in the play has been criminally wasted and his confidence must be shattered.

He is someone who needs some time on the crease and love some pace initially. He should have been
opening for Pakistan but so obsessed with opening pair of rizwan and babar is this management that even
in games against minnows he doesn't get to open and get some confidence going into semi's

Fakhar is only 2nd to Babar when to comes to play pure pace and bounce and you put him at no.3 in these low and slow surfaces. It's not fakhar fault that Pakistan keep on making dud in pp and fakhar comes are no.3 supposed to go hammer and tong against spinners.

He should be put at no.5 get malik at no.3 and yes, remember these words he will be very important in next world cup which will be in Australia

 

[Zaz]

Needs dropping Hes been a dud in t20s for a long time now Gets out the same way all thr time cross batted slogs

He waa never such a limited one shot player as he is now

 

[The Viper]

He was in good form in the warm ups, but unfortunately he has not kicked on in the Super 12 stage.

Haider is not going to play in a KO game and our 100% record means we won't make changes. He just needs to find a way to perform.

 

[Bewal Express]

It's late to drop him but he is struggling for confidence and timing.

 

[GreenKhan]

Fakhar came in the 6th over today . He had plenty of time , yes he is best suited to opener but he can play a role @3. Unfortunately apart from the Afg game he has just not got going .

Today he cut two wide balls to a fielder and then slogged across the line and got out . Was no real need for that shot . Had he batted the full 20 overs would have definitely made up .

What we also need to remember is fakhar averages 48 in one day internationals, with some mammoth scores so he should be able to score when the field is out .

He is a big match player, still think he will turn up for the knockouts.

 

[asadee]

Be bold and play Haider to surprise Australia

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Fakhar came in the 6th over today . He had plenty of time , yes he is best suited to opener but he can play a role @3. Unfortunately apart from the Afg game he has just not got going .

Today he cut two wide balls to a fielder and then slogged across the line and got out . Was no real need for that shot . Had he batted the full 20 overs would have definitely made up .

What we also need to remember is fakhar averages 48 in one day internationals, with some mammoth scores so he should be able to score when the field is out .

He is a big match player, still think he will turn up for the knockouts.

That is what he does, usually the good teams will set him up by bowling full, then bowl a short one wide of off stump which he will inevitably try to swing onto the leg side and top edge. If he's going to play then it has to be as opener where his slashing and blind pulling has more chance of coming off because the field is in.

 

[shamaan]

Should bat at 3 and needs to find gaps for the first 10 balls.

 

[Saj]

Mixed bag from Fakhar against Australia.

A few big hits but a lot of balls wasted.

 

[Concerned]

Strike rate of 171.88 by Fakhar - well played

 

[MenInG]

Will Fakhar continue with this?

 

[TeymurBlake]

Fakhar Zaman should be opening, if Pakistan are preparing for the next T20 world cup. They will need a aggressive opener.

 

[GreenKhan]

Fakhar Zaman should be opening, if Pakistan are preparing for the next T20 world cup. They will need a aggressive opener.

In an ideal world this would be ideal, however in the T20 format , Fakhar needs to get some consistency . He only averages 22 in T20i. So if he can perform with consistency over the next 3-6 months especially as Pakistan have 7-8 t20s including Bangladesh, Australia and West Indies , then this could be come a possibility.

He is quite frankly capable of doing anything on his day , and a beast of a big match player .

 

[Rana]

You can thank Misbah for totally messing this up with the promotion of Rizwan to open

I stand by this today as well

Misbah ul Haq continues to destroy our side!

 

[Shafi]

Shouldn't even play in the squad. His 0-15 runs in 20 balls will not give Pakistan any advantage. But this is Pakistan. He will get 3-4 ducks, 1 or 2 20+ innings and then get selected in World Cup T20 and will faill almost every match (0-10) and may score couple of 20+ runs and it will continue....

 

[Rana]

Fakhar is probably the better #3 than all the other options. He tends to struggle against the moving ball which results in him getting the outside edge occasionally. Contrary to the popular belief, he bludges spinners for example the SA tour earlier this year or the CT final. Yes, he's not the most consistent batsman around but if he can settle in at #3 like he has a couple of innings, he can up the tempo very quickly.

Wouldn't send Fakhar at 3 if a wicket falls in the powerplay. He should be given a license to attack here. He looks out of sorts against spinners when he is defending.

I think Fakhar should play as a floater. Send him at 3 if Pak loses wicket inside powerplay. Else, use him as a powerhitter in last 5 overs like KKR utilizes Russel.

Take a day off mate, seriously.

Shouldn't move Rizwan and Babar from opening they are settled. Fakhar should bat at 3, Haider at 4.

You don't mess with a genuine batter by floating him. Let him bat at 3 and play at his pace. Let Hafeez, Malik, Shadab, Imad float lower order and practice their hitting.

Think 3 is perfect for him.

Ideally Fakhar should come out with the field spread and the spinners into the attack, thus he can have a few balls to get his eye in and then can take the attack to the opposition.

Hopefully he can pick up some good advice from Hayden

I might be in the minority here but I think 4 is a good number for him.

Would love Fakhar to open BUT Rizwan should stick to opening and Fakhar should bat at 3.

People need to get there heads in order . The reason why Rizwan began opening was because Fakhar caught COVID before the New Zealand tour , as a result what I think was initially a “short sharp fix” actually resulted in being a master stroke as Rizwan has been churning on the runs and I believe has the highest T20 runs in an international calendar and at a cracking average and a good SR.

This is no politician decision or whatever . Would I have Fakhar opening in an ideal world , yes I would , but this is not fantasy , this is a results oriented business and the stats speak for them selves . Let’s just lay off Rizwan .

Oh and by the way Fakhar is my favourite player, but a lot of people are putting their personal likes and dislikes ahead of logic and what is best for team Pak.

Number 3

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Fakhar
4) Haider
5) Malik
6) Hafeez
7) Imad
8) Shadab
9) Hasan
10) Shaheen
11) Fahim

In current scheme of things I think fakhar is going to be at #3, and his success depends on the start given by openers

Fakhar’s batting position has changed far to much in t20s in the last year. He needs to stick at 3. He looked great in the warm ups and whilst it was a scratchy innings he is never far away from playing a blinder.

He has a poor record against Afghanistan and could well struggle , but with easier games to follow he has the ability and pedigree to really raise his game for the knockout matches .

He’s also a gun fielder.

Don't need to chop and change. He was imperious batting at #3 in the warm up games, keep a stable position and back him just after one poor performance.

I would rather Fakhar go after the spin than just settle to play the spinner out

Maybe Haider Ali for him, but do you want to tinker with your winning combination for the semi finals?

Should bat at 3 and needs to find gaps for the first 10 balls.

Ab Khush ho saare?

 

[PakEngFan]

Ab Khush ho saare?

Off course now we can get rid of this junk of a player. Thank God.

 

[PakEngFan]

On a serious note he should be dropped from t20 he’s had a free ride for years. The sooner we get rid of him in odis the better too considering the next World Cup is in India and he will be a sitting duck against spinners.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Ab Khush ho saare?

Bhai jin khayalon main Fakhar gum tha Asia Cup main usne open kar k bhi kuch nai karna tha.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Unfortunately not only is he not going to be dropped, his position will also not change from #3 if we go by what Salaqin said earlier today.

Saqlain also dismissed suggestions of a left-right opening combination of Fakhar Zaman with either Babar or Rizwan.

 

[shamaan]

He needs to be dropped I was backing him 100% and has shown no form at all.