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Islamabad (Sports Reporter/Webdesk)
Rizwan’s consistent performances as an opener over the past few years had gradually sidelined Pakistan’s former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed from the team but multiple fans and former cricketers were hopeful for the veteran wicketkeeper’s return in the limited-overs formats.
Sarfaraz will not play now. Our cricket community is quite small, so we get to know a lot of things. A cricketer who does programmes with us told us that Rizwan said, “main Sarfaraz ko kabhi aane nahi dunga (I won’t let Sarfaraz return to Pakistan team). That’s because when Sarfaraz was there, he didn’t let Rizwan play. So now it’s the opposite. This is what I have heard. I might be wrong,” Sikandar Bakht said.
Rizwan was the highest run-scorer in the edition – however, his strike rate was merely 117.57 which led to former cricketers questioning his intent. Rizwan did make some amends in the first T20I against England where he scored a valiant 68 off 46 deliveries, but the middle-order failed to step up again as Pakistan scored 158/7 in 20 overs, eventually conceding a defeat with four balls to spare.
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