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This player is the second most reliable batsman of Pakistan
Opener broke big record in fifth T20 against New Zealand
New Delhi. Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan has proved in the last few years why he is considered the second most reliable batsman of the team after Babar Azam. Even though Pakistan had to face defeat in the fifth T20 against New Zealand, Rizwan played a blistering inning of 98 runs in this match. Mohammad Rizwan, who was just 2 runs away from his second T20 century, definitely managed to make a big record in this match.
Mohammad Rizwan has now become the batsman with the most runs as a wicket-keeper batsman in International T20. Rizwan left behind Jos Buttler of England, who scored 2605 runs in 86 innings of 90 matches as a wicket-keeper batsman. At the same time, Rizwan has now scored 2656 runs in 69 innings of 79 matches. Mohammad Rizwan, one of Babar Azam’s close friends, had to struggle a lot to become a cricketer and get a place in the team.
The family members were against passion
Mohammad Rizwan, born in Peshawar area of Pakistan, was fond of cricket since childhood, but the family members were against it. Rizwan’s father wanted him to complete his education and get a good job. Recalling the incident of his childhood, Rizwan said in an interview that once his father burnt his entire cricket kit in anger. However, this did not deter Rizwan’s passion. According to Rizwan, when he got admission in the city’s biggest Islamia College through sports quota, the family members started supporting him a little.
the captain became a stumbling block
Being a wicket-keeper batsman, Mohammad Rizwan had to wait a long time to make it to the national team. Rizwan forced the selectors to give him a place in the team by scoring runs in domestic cricket. However, Mohammad Rizwan was able to join the team only as a reserve wicketkeeper because captain Sarfaraz Ahmed himself was a wicketkeeper batsman. Rizwan would have got a place in the team only when Sarfaraz was unfit or on rest. In 2015, Rizwan made his debut in the series against Bangladesh. From 2015 to 2019, he was in and out of the team. In many series, he did not get a chance to play a single match. Rizwan had also described himself as a substitute wicketkeeper in several interviews.
Sarfaraz was made to wait
Due to Pakistan’s defeat and poor form in the 2019 World Cup, Sarfraz Ahmed had to be dropped from the team. Mohammad Rizwan did not let go of the opportunity that came his way and confirmed his place in the team by giving consistent performances. Look at the coincidence, Sarfaraz Ahmed had to wait for more than 3 years to return to the Test team. His way was blocked by Mohammad Rizwan, who himself once had to sit on the bench because of Sarfaraz.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : April 26, 2023, 08:40 IST