Fakhar Zaman earns praise from England, NZ greats after ODI debut

Published June 8, 2017
Fakhar Zaman hits a four against South Africa at  Edgbaston.─Reuters
Fakhar Zaman hits a four against South Africa at Edgbaston.─Reuters

Fakhar Zaman has earned the praise of former cricketing greats Stephen Fleming and Michael Vaughan after making his one-day international (ODI) debut against South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Zaman, who scored 31 off 23 balls, maintained an impressive strike rate of 134 with six boundaries, earning the praise of cricketing legends on Twitter.

"Where has Fakhar been hiding? (He) looks like a marvellous striker of a ball!" exclaimed former England captain Michael Vaughan in a tweet during the match.

Similarly, former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming expressed his surprise at the talent of the 27-year-old batsman.

"Question has to be asked ─ where has this Fakhar been hiding? Great start Pakistan!" tweeted Fleming, the Black Caps' most successful captain.

Zaman was handed his Pakistan cricket team cap by Shoaib Malik prior to the match against South Africa in Birmingham, marking his ODI debut.

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