How to Stop Fakhar Zaman's top edges?

[randomGuy]

Man I don't know anything about so many Pakistani players..

[Ultimate_Game]

3 minutes ago, speedheat said:

First of all don't bowl short to him his stance is such that he is ready to hook or pull, bowl full straight and fast to him as his stance puts lot of pressure on front foot and will be difficult for him to play full and straight balls.

Yup. Bowl on a good length outside off the way Bhuvi does. That should do it and don't go trying to get him with bouncers as that might lead to some easy runs.

[Sgattick10]

Pitch up to him. Bowl a bit fuller with 2 slips maybe but the ball isn't swinging here 

[maniac]

The fakhar is a blind slogger who gets most runs through top edges...can't plan for someone like that.I think open with a spinner if it's not seaming conditions 

[mishra]

8 minutes ago, randomGuy said:

Man I don't know anything about so many Pakistani players..

+1

[Autonomous]

Hit the deck hard, Extract uneven or surprising bounce. 

 

Other than that if you bowl straight or full on these pitches, He will keep hitting you to the offside. 

 

 

[maniac]

1 minute ago, mishra said:

+1

Misraji aap bhi

 

[StarWolf]

9 minutes ago, randomGuy said:

Man I don't know anything about so many Pakistani players..

Yup. I felt the same when i saw the indian players on 4th. I think its very unfortunate and all down to the two teams not playing bilaterals.

[Haarkarjeetgaye]

Stick to our plans. I don't see him as a big threat. I hope Malik, hafeez get out soon. They have this knack of playing long against India

[Autonomous]

2 minutes ago, maniac said:

The fakhar is a blind slogger who gets most runs through top edges...can't plan for someone like that.I think open with a spinner if it's not seaming conditions 

He loves playing spinners, good luck getting him out like that. 

[Asim]

he scored in all 3 inngs, one bad performance is due anyways ;)

[Autonomous]

Just now, Haarkarjeetgaye said:

Stick to our plans. I don't see him as a big threat. I hope Malik, hafeez get out soon. They have this knack of playing long against India

Hafeez is a bottler. 

[Vilander]

want wahab back in pak squad

[PBN]

many options. hopefully india just doesn't go crazy on the short ball stuff.  bowler and field set have to be in sync

change of pace is a good tactic against someone going after every ball but it has to pitched properly with proper field set to back it up

[mishra]

5 minutes ago, maniac said:

Misraji aap bhi

 

  Nor everyone is Hyderabadi

[sandeep]

7 minutes ago, Asim said:

he scored in all 3 inngs, one bad performance is due anyways ;)

Phattu.

[coffee_rules]

Fakhar is a hack. Bowl him short and cramp him for width. He is scoring only by slogging no cricketing shots. 

[Ultimate_Game]

4 minutes ago, Vilander said:

want wahab back in pak squad

And Ahmed "More talented than Tendulkar" Shehzad  

[mishra]

And akmal

[sandeep]

8 minutes ago, Autonomous said:

Hafeez is a bottler. 

Yeah he is.  But he's also one of the most selfish players around.  I have this weird feeling that he's actually going to play a decent innings in the final.  His place on the team is on the line now.  I expect him to 'chuck' out Dhawan early in the innings as well.  

 

On Fakhar, I'm not too worried about him.  In spite of Team India's well known issues against newbie batsmen, especially leftys, I think Bhuvi/Bumrah will get him out cheaply enough.