Poor strike rate and less sixes: Rashid Latif lists out Pakistan's batting struggles in T20 cricket

03-29-2024
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The Pakistan cricket team have struggled to find form in T20 cricket in recent times. The team who reached the final of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and won the title in 2009, have not performed well in the shortest format of the game.

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While there can be several reasons for Pakistan's failure to find success in the T20 format, former cricketer Rashid Latif pointed out a couple of glaring aspects of the team which has played a crucial role in their poor performances.

According to the wicket-keeper batsman, a major concern for the Pakistan cricket team has been their lack of firepower in the batting lineup. While they boast of some big names in their ranks like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, they have not performed as per expectations. 

Speaking on PTV, Latif pointed out that Azam and Rizwan, who have been opening the innings for quite some time now have not been able to bat in a fiery mode and have been eating up too many balls at the top order which eventually harms the team's cause.

Where does Pakistan stand in T20I batting performance since 2021 at number 1 slot?

Team Runs S.R Avg. Balls per dot
Australia 1123 139.33 24.96 2.5
England 1542 135.38 34.27 2.5
India 1960 138.03 28.00 2.5
New Zealand 1547 137.27 24.17 2.4
Pakistan 2672 129.83 55.67 3.1
South Africa 1220 132.32 27.73 2.7

Where does Pakistan stand in T20I batting performance since 2021 at number 2 slot?

Team Runs S.R Avg. Balls per dot
Australia 1130 127.68 26.28 2.4
England 1547 149.18 33.63 2.7
India 2120 137.22 31.64 2.5
New Zealand 1729 133.62 29.81 2.7
Pakistan 1727 123.89 30.84 2.7
South Africa 1445 141.94 32.84 3.00

Where does Pakistan stand in T20I batting performance since 2021 at number 3 slot?

Team Runs S.R Avg. Balls per dot
Australia 1468 142.11 34.95 2.9
England 1221 121.98 27.13 2.6
India 2251 141.04 40.20 3.0
New Zealand 1719 123.85 31.83 2.8
Pakistan 1208 115.82 21.57 2.5
South Africa 1096 142.71 28.84 2.8

Where does Pakistan stand in T20I batting performance since 2021 at number 4 slot?

Team Runs S.R Avg. Balls per dot
Australia 761 126.20 21.14 2.8
England 1055 138.63 27.05 3.1
India 2135 159.69 41.06 3.1
New Zealand 1798 139.16 35.96 3.1
Pakistan 1083 131.75 21.66 2.8
South Africa 1162 138.50 33.20 3.4

Where does Pakistan stand in T20I batting performance since 2021 at number 5 slot?

Team Runs S.R Avg. Balls per dot
Australia 782 134.60 25.23 2.8
England 1009 140.73 27.27 3.0
India 1348 137.83 31.35 3.2
New Zealand 1425 146.30 35.63 3.4
Pakistan 896 124.44 20.36 3.0
South Africa 925 145.90 29.84 3.3

Where does Pakistan stand in T20I batting performance since 2021 at number 6 slot?

Team Runs S.R Avg. Balls per dot
Australia 656 135.54 23.43 2.8
England 685 139.80 22.10 3.0
India 948 129.16 27.09 3.1
New Zealand 653 125.82 17.18 2.9
Pakistan 460 108.49 10.70 2.3
South Africa 692 153.78 28.83 3.6

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