Srinagar: Pakistan star opener Fakhar Zaman has said that no one on current Pakistan setup come close to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the opening slot on T20’s.
“I have played as an opener throughout my career but if you look at the team’s situation – I don’t speak diplomatically – do you think Babar and Rizwan can hit more against spinners or I can? I think I can hit big more often than them so we need a left-hander in a team combination, in-fact we need two left-handers. I don’t think anybody else should open given how Babar and Rizwan have been batting,” Fakhar said while replying to a question in post match press conference after first ODI vs New Zealand.
Pakistan has been trying to shuffle the batting order and experiment with new strategies.
“Cricket is a game in which there is always a need for improvement. Our management is trying to shuffle the batting order to try some new things. The wicket was good but it wasn’t like where you even half-hit the ball and you get the desired result. It wasn’t that easy today,” he concluded.
Meanwhile on Thursday Fakhar Zaman’s century helped Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first ODI at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. The second ODI of the five-match series will be played at the same venue on 29 April.