“If Pakistan are serious about this World Cup campaign, they need to think about giving Fakhar Zaman a go in the middle order,” Ashwin wrote on X. He highlighted Fakhar’s ability to counter England’s spin threat, particularly from leg-spinner Adil Rashid and left-arm spinner Liam Dawson.
“He can sweep and use his feet against Rashid and Dawson to inflict serious damage in the middle overs. This was Nepal’s success formula against Rashid, and other teams can try to imbibe some key learnings. Accessing the square boundaries can earn balls in the step-hit zone,” Ashwin added.
