Asia Cup 2022 Possible if Babar Azam shows heart as captain and vacates his opening spot - Mohammad Hafeez on Fakhar Zaman opening for Pakistan × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Cricket News Asia Cup 2022 News

Asia Cup 2022 Possible if Babar Azam shows heart as captain and vacates his opening spot - Mohammad Hafeez on Fakhar Zaman opening for Pakistan

By Anuj Nitin Prabhu Modified 03 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Babar Azam has managed to score just 19 runs so far in the Asia Cup 2022. (P.C.:Getty) Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has given his opinion on the debate surrounding the opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan not being able to give their team a flying start at the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan faced a similar problem even against minnows Hong Kong in their last game. Although Rizwan batted through, and Fakhar Zaman gave him great support at No. 3, Hafeez feels the southpaw should swap positions with Babar Azam to cash in on the fielding restrictions. Here's what the former all-rounder said on PTV News on Saturday: "I personally want Fakhar to open. But it is only possible if Babar Azam shows heart as captain and vacates his opening spot. I understand that is his comfort zone to play as an opener in the powerplay." Mohammad Hafeez@MHafeez22Jodi no1 @babarazam258 @iMRizwanPak2418170Jodi no1 @babarazam258 @iMRizwanPak https://t.co/Glc1mItmzH Hafeez also believes Babar can better control the game if he bats at No. 3: "If he comes in at No. 3 as a leader with the better utilization of the other player in mind, it will be great because he has the highest strike rate and average between overs 7-15." Vishal.@SportyVishalT20I NO 1 ranked batsman, Babar Azam after failing against mighty Hongkong.996T20I NO 1 ranked batsman, Babar Azam after failing against mighty Hongkong. https://t.co/iYQ7tjN5Ig

Babar Azam Rizwan need to get their strike rate and intent right Mohammad Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez understands that the decision to tinker with their top order just months before the T20 World Cup might not be something that Babar would prefer. However, the 41-year-old stressed the importance of the Pakistan openers showing much-needed urgency upfront: "There is no harm to make this decision as a batter that 'If I come at No. 3, then he (Fakhar) will get utilized better.' This is the decision only Babar can make. But if he doesn't want to take this decision, then if these openers can get their intent and strike rate right, then we are good to go." Should Fakhar bat at the top of the order instead of Babar? Let us know your opinion in the comments. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी