Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman: “There are many factors that shape up an aggressive opener: natural game, the mindset and the demand of the team. I think having an attacking mindset is of the utmost [importance]”
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Fakhar Zaman, the Pakistan top order batsman, said the key to being an aggressive opener is to have “an attacking mindset”.
Misbah-ul-Haq: “Once he starts to play attacking shots right from the beginning, then he easily gets out. If you look at his stats, he has quite a low average when he hits straight away from the first ball”
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Misbah-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain, said top order batsman Fakhar Zaman needs some time to get going as he has a tendency to get out early if he starts playing big shots right from ball one.
Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman: “I am prepared to bat at any position, but my preference is to open in the PSL”
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Pakistan top order batsman Fakhar Zaman said he prefers opening the batting for the Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Wasim Akram: “Fakhar Zaman has been out of form since the past month-and-a-half”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram admitted that Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman’s form has not been up to scratch over the past month-and-a-half.
Harsha Bhogle: “They have the issue with Fakhar Zaman”
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Well-known cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said Pakistan need to decide what to do about opening batsman Fakhar Zaman as he has been very inconsistent as of late.
Ramiz Raja: “Fakhar Zaman is a walking wicket nowadays”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has described opening batsman Fakhar Zaman as a “walking wicket” due to his abysmal form with the bat.
“Had I been captain maybe I wouldn’t have scored all these runs”
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Looking back on his illustrious career, Pakistan batsman Younis Khan insisted that wherever he played and in whatever format, he always “gave 200%”.
“I will definitely consider the offer if it comes along”
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Veteran batsman Younis Khan has revealed that he is open to the idea of taking over as Pakistan’s Test captain should Misbah-ul-Haq decide to step down.
