Pakistan player ratings v Australia: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail get 1 after horror T20I series

Here are the player ratings of the Pakistan players based on their performances in the T20I series.

Babar Azam – 8/10

His first series as the Pakistan captain may not have gone according to plan but, he didn’t do his reputation any harm as the world’s best in the shortest format. He was easily the team’s best batsman, scoring two fifties in three innings.

Iftikhar Ahmed – 8/10

The surprise package. Batting at No.5, Ahmed played two daring knocks by taking the attack to the opposition. He achieved the highest individual score in the series for the visitors and looked confident on both occasions he got a chance to bat.
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Fakhar Zaman – 1/10

The big-hitting left-hander was dropped for the third match after scoring a mere two runs in his first two outings.  On both occasions he failed in his attempts to clear the infield and ended up gifting his wicket away early in the powerplay. Zaman has had a shocking year, managing double digits only twice in eight T20I innings in 2019. The highest score he has managed this year is 17!

Haris Sohail – 1/10

The southpaw with an unconventional technique finished with 18 runs from three innings. He twice fell to Kane Richardson, playing ugly swipes across the line before holing out to long -off in the final game of the series in an attempt to smash spinner Ashton Agar for a six. Funnily enough, Richardson took the catch in the final game to dismiss Sohail.

Mohammad Rizwan – 2/10

The wicket-keeper batsman finishes the series with no dismissals behind the wicket and hardly any runs with the bat. He picked up a golden duck in the final game of the series. Though he struggled during his 33-ball stay in the first game at Sydney, he was involved in an effective 60-run partnership with his skipper.

Asif Ali – 1/10

He was touted as the big-hitter down the order but like most of his team mates, he too failed to deliver on his promise.

Imad Wasim – 2/10

The left-arm spinner managed to bowl only five overs and picked up one wicket in the entire series. He couldn’t contribute much with the bat as well.

Mohammad Amir – 3/10

The most experienced pacer in the attack, Amir was the best bowler for the Men in Green. He was a threat with the new ball and could’ve had the wicket of David Warner twice in two games had Mohammad Hasnain held on to a chance at third man in the final game at Perth.

Mohammad Irfan – 3/10

The big fast bowler had a reasonable outing at Canberra, picking up a wicket for 27 runs in his four overs. He was taken to the cleaners, however, in the first T20.

Shadab Khan – N/R

The leg-spinner bowled a four-over spell in the second T20I and conceded 25 runs without picking up a wicket. He didn’t get a chance to bowl in the other two games.

Imam-ul-Haq – N/R

The bespectacled opener was left-out for the first two games and at Perth, he fell cheaply as he mistimed a pull shot to give Sean Abbott his first T20I wicket.

Khushdil Shah – N/R

An underwhelming debut for the all-rounder who was included in the playing XI for the final game of the series. His 11-ball stay ended when Mitchell Starc held on to a skier at fine-leg.

Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Musa – 2/10

The two enthusiastic rookie fast bowlers were pacy but wayward when finally given a chance in Perth. The experienced Australian openers were initially surprised by the aggression from the pair but still managed to milk them for runs.

Wahab Riaz – 1/10

The slingy pacer was required to bowl only three overs at Canberra in which he conceded 33 runs and failed to provide any breakthroughs. He was promptly dropped for the next game.

Usman Qadir – N/R

The leg-spinner who was a surprise call-up for Pakistan couldn’t get a single game.