Who was Pakistan's best ODI batsman in 2018?

[MenInG]

Some excellent performances in the UAE in 2018 and few good ones outside Pakistan sees them at Number 5 in ODIs but which batsman was the standout performer in 2018?

 

[jiduguravindra]

It has to be fakhar...can't believe babar only got 1 hundred out of 17 innings

 

[Hasan123]

Fakhar Zaman.

 

[hadi123]

It has to be Fakhar Zaman but let's not forget he had an abysmal Asia Cup.

 

[The Viper]

The year shows how bad our batsman performed. Fakhar and Imam’s averages were inflated due to Zim but Fakhar did perform against NZ so I would go for him.

 

[PakSarZameen]

I would go with Malik. He performed in our most important series. The Asia Cup.

 

[Abdullah]

That's a shocking return from Babar. Wow

 

[a_tahir]

That's a shocking return from Babar. Wow

Babar Azam hasn’t scored a single odi century this year if u take out the one against Zimbabwe.
IMO he is overrated

 

[gazza619]

Some of the averages inflated thanks to the Zimbabwe series.

Fakhar had a good year

 

[CadPakFan]

I would go with Malik. He performed in our most important series. The Asia Cup.

But did they help?

 

[babajee]

Fakhar because of his 4 half centuries against NZ and that 88(88) in the only match we won.

 

[Rayyman]

Babar Azam hasn’t scored a single odi century this year if u take out the one against Zimbabwe.
IMO he is overrated

Because of the one poor series vs NZ...

You're overrated.

 

[a_tahir]

Because of the one poor series vs NZ...

You're overrated.

What did he do against Ind, Ban? Asia cup in general.
Nz series was a 5 match one, he flopped in all five.
You just can’t ignore that.
Stop being biased and think it through properly.
I am a Pakistani too but Babar is overrated and that’s the truth. However in tests he has improved.
But Odis this year he has been very poor.

 

[Slog]

This is always a ‘andhon mai kaana raja’ type situation

 

[a_tahir]

So u admit Babar is overrated?

 

[nextover666666]

Fakhar Zaman easily

 

[QalandarFan]

Has to be the man who scored our first double ton in the format. Fakhar Zaman!

 

[Rayyman]

What did he do against Ind, Ban? Asia cup in general.
Nz series was a 5 match one, he flopped in all five.
You just can’t ignore that.
Stop being biased and think it through properly.
I am a Pakistani too but Babar is overrated and that’s the truth. However in tests he has improved.
But Odis this year he has been very poor.

He was just in poor form. Which happens to every batsmen. Especially those as young as Babar.

 

[MenInG]

Fakhar Zaman scored big here but Shoaib Malik was more dependable, I feel

 

[Sadozai]

Fakhar Zaman

 

[Mamoon]

Malik. Everyone else feasted on minnows barring the New Zealand series.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Fakhar Zaman, surprised to see Babar averaging in 30s.

 

[MenInG]

Fakhar looks most attractive in ODIs but didnt do much in Asia Cup!

 

[aukhan]

Fakhar was brilliant, the starts he provided were very crucial for us.

His current form is worrying since Asia Cup. Lets hope he is back to his best soon.

 

[IMMY69]

Wow I picked Barbar before seeing the stats...
Fakhar is my favourite batsmen of all but I expected Barbar to have better figures so went for him.
Either way these two are the best batsmen in our side no matter what the format is.

 

[MenInG]

Fakhar Zaman leading with ease but his form not the same as before - can he do better in 2019?