Fakhar Zaman: “I have been playing at number four since two years so now I am very used to it and I really enjoy my batting at number four, especially in T20Is and yes I will play at number four in the World Cup as well”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman said his spot on the batting line-up is settled as he will continue coming in at number four, including in the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup.
Zaman noted that he has been playing at that position for two years now and has grown to enjoy it, even though he used to open the batting for the men in green in the past and still does so in domestic cricket.
“I have been playing at number four since two years so now I am very used to it and I really enjoy my batting at number four, especially in T20Is and yes I will play at number four in the World Cup as well,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Zaman recently featured in Pakistan’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand and amassed 104 runs in two games, which included a top score of 61, at an average of 52 and a strike-rate of 133.33.
He then proceeded to make 98 runs in three T20Is against Ireland, which included a top score of 78, at an average of 49 and a strike-rate of 168.96.
As for the four-match T20I series against England, he made 54 runs in two games at an average of 27 and a strike-rate of 180.
In the T20 World Cup, Zaman has made scores of 11 and 13 in the first two matches against the United States of America and India.
With Pakistan losing both games, they must now beat Canada in New York on June 11.
Pakistan Squad for 2024 T20 World Cup:Â Babar Azam (capt), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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