ISLAMABAD – Left-handed opener Fakhar has somehow managed to avoid scrutinyover his dwindling numbers. In T20 cricket, he has failed spectacularly.His golden duck against Starc on Sunday was his second successive zero inT20s and extended his run of poor scores to 11 innings.
The left-handed opener has now been dismissed for single digit scores inhis last four outings and has a highest score of 24 in his last 11 efforts.
Wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed paid a huge pricelinkforhis indifferent form and poor results. Fakhar, who only offers runs as aplayer, will surely be feeling the heat now, The National has reported.
Pakistan’s batsmen struggled to clear the big boundary ropes at the SydneyCricket Ground.
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Mohammed Rizwan (31) was caught at long-on by Cummins off spinner AshtonAgar, Asif Ali failed to clear mid-wicket against Kane Richardson whileImad Wasim struck Starc straight down to long-on. Even the six Babar hitoff Agar just about cleared long-off.
Pakistan’s batsmen will need to either bring a lot more power to theirstrokes or simply concentrate on fours.
