Talking Points After Pakistan’s First ODI Against England Gets Washed Out

Pakistan’s opening ODI against England had to be abandoned owing to bad weather yesterday at Kennington Oval, London. So, here is a look at a few talking points after Pakistan’s first ODI against England gets washed out.

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Fakhar Zaman Very Close To Being Dropped

Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman failed to deliver once again and therefore, it is now just obvious that the left-arm upper order batsman has to pull up his socks as he is now very close to being dropped.

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Would Be Naïve Not To Pick Archer For The World Cup

Jofra Archer looked sharp and troubled the Pakistani batsmen from the word go. The pacer most definitely proved his worth with the new ball in hand and hence, it would be extremely naïve of England not to pick an asset like him for the world cup.

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Pakistan’s Batting Looks Very Weak

With Fakhar Zaman and Sarfraz Ahmed out of form; Shoaib Malik also in poor touch and not available for now; Mohd. Hafeez not-fit and Asif Ali not reliable enough, Pakistan’s batting looks very weak and vulnerable. So, Babar Azam and Haris Sohail need to perform consistently during the tour. Otherwise, expect batting collapses on a regular basis.