Fakhar hails Babar as Pakistan’s most consistent batsman
Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman feels that no Pakistani batsman except for Babar Azam scores runs on a regular basis in international cricket.
Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman feels that no Pakistani batsman except for Babar Azam scores runs on a regular basis in international cricket.
“Show me a single player apart from Babar Azam who scores runs consistently in every match?” he asked in a YouTube video. “I play T20 cricket which is a high-risk game. As an opener, it is expected of me to score fast and maintain a high strike rate so I try to hit shots. And when you play like that, there are chances you will lose your wicket more often.”
The 30-year-old Fakhar recently represented Lahore Qalandars in the fifth edition of Pakistan Super League, amassing 246 runs at an average of 27.33 at a strike rate of 133.
He admitted that he was lacking something in his batting and was trying his ‘best’ to overcome the flaws.
“Other teams, who have worked upon my weaknesses, bowl according to a plan to get me out. But, I’m also trying to work on my weaknesses to counter them,” he said.
Fakhar, who has scored 756 runs for Pakistan in 34 T20Is and 1958 runs in 46 One Day Internationals, applauded the Lahore Qalandars management for giving an opportunity to several promising cricketers via its talent hunt programme.
“It feels very good to wear Lahore Qalandars shirt. They’ve done great service to Pakistan cricket by picking up talent from the grassroots level. They’ve provided support to players who don’t have many facilities,” he remarked.
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