Fakhar Zaman (cricketer)

Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar in October 2017
Personal information
Born (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34)
Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
NicknameFauji
Height5 ft 11½ in[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 234)16 October 2018 v Australia
Last Test3 January 2019 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 212)7 June 2017 v South Africa
Last ODI11 November 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.39
T20I debut (cap 74)30 March 2017 v West Indies
Last T20I25 May 2024 v England
T20I shirt no.39
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2015Karachi
2016Peshawar
2017–presentLahore Qalandars (squad no. 39)
2017Balochistan
2017Comilla Victorians
2019Glamorgan (squad no. 39)
2019/20–2023Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (squad no. 39)
2021/20Brisbane Heat (squad no. 39)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 82 87 53
Runs scored 192 3,492 1,806 3,111
Batting average 32.00 46.56 23.48 37.48
100s/50s 0/2 11/16 0/11 11/20
Top score 94 210* 91 205
Balls bowled 135 6 499
Wickets 1 0 10
Bowling average 111.00 22.60
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/19 3/3
Catches/stumpings 3/– 42/- 48/– 6/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
Champions Trophy
Winner 2017 England & Wales
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2022 Australia
Asia Cup
Runner-up 2022 UAE
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2023

Fakhar Zaman[a] (pronounced [fəxər zəmaːɳ]; born 10 April 1990) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team.[2] He scored his first ODI century against India in 2017.

He also plays for Lahore Qalandars as an opening batter in the Pakistan Super League.[3] Zaman rose to fame after a success with his century in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, where in the final, he was the man of the match with his innings of 114 runs off 106 balls against India.

On 20 July 2018, he became the first batsman for Pakistan to score a double century in an One Day International (ODI) match.[4] After two days, he became the fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs.[5] In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board.[6][7]

On 4 April 2021, while chasing against South Africa in the second ODI, Zaman scored 193 before being run out by Quinton de Kock. His 193 became the highest individual score while chasing in an ODI surpassing the 185 scored by Shane Watson against Bangladesh.[8] Zaman also knocked out Imran Nazir's record by hitting 11 sixes against New Zealand on 4 November 2023, making Pakistan victorious.[9]

  1. ^ Fakhar Zaman’s profile on Sportskeeda
  2. ^ "Meet the new faces in the Pakistan Test squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Fakhar Zaman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Fakhar Zaman - from king of Katlang to pride of Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Zaman breaks 38-year-old record". The Express Tribune. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Stats - Fakhar Zaman records the highest ever individual score in an ODI chase". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Zaka Ashraf Announces rs1 mln Reward for Fakhar Zaman's World Cup Heroics". www.samaa.tv.


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