LONDON – Fawad Alam has long been in the news for being ignored by the PCBSelection Committee despite being one of the most consistent run-getters inthe domestic circuit. The left-hander is currently in the UnitedKingdom playingfor his team Clitheroe in the Lancashire League T20link>.

The all-rounder’s team was up against Walsden in thetournament’s quarter-final on July 06, 2018 in which Fawad smashed 89 offjust 46 balls, his best score in the Lancashire League T20, to post a totalof 256 on the board.

Batting first, Fawad Alam shared a 142-run stand with Peter Dibb, who wenton to score an unbeaten 105 from 58 balls. The Pro category player hit 4sixes and 13 fours in his impressive knock.

The opponent team was bowled out for 190 in 19 overs with Fawad Alamdisplaying his all-round abilities by claiming 2 wickets. Clitheroe stormedinto the semi-final of the tournament following their victory over Walsdenby 66 runs.

Fawad Alam has lived up to the expectations as a consistent scorer even inthe English conditionslink>,however, against the second-grade teams.

In the previous league game against Accrington, Fawad Alam helped his teamchase a target of 145 with his belligerent half-century (63 off 42).

Even before that, Fawad smacked an aggressive 49 while also claiming 2wickets to down East Lancashire by 7 wickets.

In the 13 matches Fawad has played this season, he has scored 601 runs,including 7 fifties, at an average of 66.77 and a strike rate of 149.87. Inaddition, the all-rounder has 22 wickets to his name at an astonishingaverage of 12.04 and an economy rate of 5.55 with best of 4-5.