Fakhar Zaman becomes the fastest to 1000 ODI runs (18 inns) breaking previous record of 21 inns

[idrizzy]

Currently has 727 runs in 15 matches. Guys with fastest to 1000 ODI runs have done it 21 matches.

I know it doesn't mean much, but it shows how well he's started off his ODI career and hope he can carry on in this same fashion.

[captain.hansolo]

Good luck to him! This is certainly an achievable goal, though as you stated, it is if absolutely no consequence.

Pitches today are a lot more batsmen friendly, bowling attacks have become docile thanks to two new balls per innings, field restrictions allow for more shot making and of course the quality of opposition played by Pakistan off late had deteriorated.

[Josh]

He has 3 more matches against Zimbabwe. If Pakistan bats first, this is very much achievable.

[silentkiller187]

very achievable, and good personal milestone to add to an already blossoming CV

[Justcrazy]

Babar has already done that. I think Fakhar will be close , but may miss by whisker

[UN talkz]

Babar has already done that. I think Fakhar will be close , but may miss by whisker

Babar is joint fastest
Fakhar can be fastest of all time

[asfandyar]

Needs to go for a 200 first.

[LegendAli]

Good luck to him! This is certainly an achievable goal, though as you stated, it is if absolutely no consequence.

Pitches today are a lot more batsmen friendly, bowling attacks have become docile thanks to two new balls per innings, field restrictions allow for more shot making and of course the quality of opposition played by Pakistan off late had deteriorated.

Your second sentence is irrelevant, if it was relevant than next to Fakhar there would have been 5 other youngsters.

Fakhar is about to do it and only Fakhar, stop it!

[giri26]

Good Luck to him and hopefully he gets there.

[Mirpur express]

Imam needs 600 odd runs in 15 games 😎

[Justcrazy]

Babar is joint fastest
Fakhar can be fastest of all time

I meant fastest in Pakistan.

[Amjid Javed]

Dont see what big fascination is to get to 1000 runs in lowest number of inns, id rather fakhar just score runs against bigger team, in big matches like he has and have a long and good ODI career rather then these mini milestone records.

[jeeteshssaxena]

One of the best loi opener.
Pakistan's key to revival.

[finalfantasy7]

no its out of his reach - i think he needs to hit on average 54runs,

[InziRules]

173 runs away, and will have 3 games after this


Way he's going, might even get it today lol, this Zimbo attack is garbage

[UN talkz]

157 away now

[InziRules]

129 away. Come on Fakhar, get a double ton and get there today

[Arham_PakFan]

Fakhar is close to this record now.It is within sight.

[QalandarFan]

Fakhar’s breaking this record!

[Kohli, The King of Chase]

Has this innings
One more ODI against Zim
Next odi against Asia cup qualifier (mostly UAE)

So a good opportunity there.

[Aman]

I hope he doesn't get it.

342 of his runs 892 runs (38%) so far have come against this woeful Zimbabwe side which is missing their first choice players. He's essentially made more than 1/3rd of his ODI runs against a team which would struggle against 2nd division county teams.

I can only imagine the reaction here if an Indian was in this position.

[Aman]

[InziRules]

I hope he doesn't get it.

342 of his runs 892 runs (38%) so far have come against this woeful Zimbabwe side which is missing their first choice players. He's essentially made more than 1/3rd of his ODI runs against a team which would struggle against 2nd division county teams.

I can only imagine the reaction here if an Indian was in this position.

Meh, if the Indian had also scored against top teams, it wouldn't matter.

[InziRules]

LESS THAN 100 AWAY!

So 57 against England in the one game he played against them, 114 against India, 150 runs at an average of 50 against NZ, 30+ against NZ and Sri Lanka.

[babajee]

I hope he doesn't get it.

342 of his runs 892 runs (38%) so far have come against this woeful Zimbabwe side which is missing their first choice players. He's essentially made more than 1/3rd of his ODI runs against a team which would struggle against 2nd division county teams.

I can only imagine the reaction here if an Indian was in this position.

Have new Indian batsmen never played minnows?

[Aman]

Meh, if the Indian had also scored against top teams, it wouldn't matter.

Look at the list above... he's done well against other teams, but the reason he's in the place is this series against Zimbabwe where he has scored 350 runs in 4 games.

[InziRules]

Look at the list above... he's done well against other teams, but the reason he's in the place is this series against Zimbabwe where he has scored 350 runs in 4 games.

Which everyone will have the chance to do. It's not like him being fastest to 1000 is anything more than a trivia fact. It has no value. Hope he does it.

[babajee]

Look at the list above... he's done well against other teams, but the reason he's in the place is this series against Zimbabwe where he has scored 350 runs in 4 games.

Not his fault.

[Aman]

Have new Indian batsmen never played minnows?

Has an Indian played against a minnow which was depleted like this?

[Usman Chadda]

I hope he doesn't get it.

342 of his runs 892 runs (38%) so far have come against this woeful Zimbabwe side which is missing their first choice players. He's essentially made more than 1/3rd of his ODI runs against a team which would struggle against 2nd division county teams.

I can only imagine the reaction here if an Indian was in this position.

Unfair. He has been tremendous against pretty much every team he has played so far. Pakistan's best batsman in that demolition in New Zealand. India'a worst nightmare in that match-defining knock in that CT final. If anyone from this Pakistan team deserves it, its Fakhar Zaman. Absolute champ

[babajee]

Has an Indian played against a minnow which was depleted like this?

Minnows are minnows.

[topspin]

I hope he doesn't get it.

342 of his runs 892 runs (38%) so far have come against this woeful Zimbabwe side which is missing their first choice players. He's essentially made more than 1/3rd of his ODI runs against a team which would struggle against 2nd division county teams.

I can only imagine the reaction here if an Indian was in this position.

As a big Fakhar Zaman fan, I actually agree because it amplifies his statistics against lower tier opposition.

He's a quality bat who doesn't need such cheap runs against this joke of a cricket team.

[Aman]

Not his fault.

True, but it's hollow and you know it. I'd rather have someone do exceptionally well against quality teams and get it. Fakhar has a good start but he's getting this record because of this series against a weakened minnow team.

It's weak and we all know it. No fault of Fakhar but still leaves a bad taste.

[Aman]

Minnows are minnows.

You don't understand the drop off between the starters and the rest from countries like Zimbabwe, NZ etc. who have a smaller population to choose from and don't have the same enthusiasm for the game like India, Pakistan, Australia etc.

[InziRules]

New thread for Imam soon?

[Aman]

Unfair. He has been tremendous against pretty much every team he has played so far. Pakistan's best batsman in that demolition in New Zealand. India'a worst nightmare in that match-defining knock in that CT final. If anyone from this Pakistan team deserves it, its Fakhar Zaman. Absolute champ

Do you think Fakhar would have broken this record without this series?

[babajee]

You don't understand the drop off between the starters and the rest from countries like Zimbabwe, NZ etc. who have a smaller population to choose from and don't have the same enthusiasm for the game like India, Pakistan, Australia etc.

Ok I understand your point. But at the end of the day this record means nothing.

[Usman Chadda]

Do you think Fakhar would have broken this record without this series?

This series has been a big factor, yes but Fakhar has been tremendous against every opposition he has played. You can't hold this against him, specially since its not really his fault that ZCB has failed to pay its players

[Aman]

Fakhar is about to break Viv Richards record which has stood since 1975.

400+ runs of those runs will have come against this Zimbabwe team in 5 games.

Does that sound fine with you?

[InziRules]

173 runs away, and will have 3 games after this


Way he's going, might even get it today lol, this Zimbo attack is garbage

I was joking lol, but can he do it?

Fakhar is about to break Viv Richards record which has stood since 1975.

400+ runs of those runs will have come against this Zimbabwe team in 5 games.

Does that sound fine with you?

Yes, it sounds fine TO me

[Aman]

This series has been a big factor, yes but Fakhar has been tremendous against every opposition he has played. You can't hold this against him, specially since its not really his fault that ZCB has failed to pay its players

He's a very talented player, but he's about to break Viv Richards' record which has stood since 1975 after scoring 400 runs against this Zimbabwe team in 5 games. As a cricket fan you got to be disappointed.

Zimbabwe are minnows as is but to do it against a weakened team just isn't right.

[barah_admi]

Mr Zaman has crunch runs against top opposition so far, so regardless of batting against Zimb, we know he can score elsewhere too. Can't wait to see him develop in the coming months leading to the world cup.

[Ab Fan]

I hope he doesn't get it.

342 of his runs 892 runs (38%) so far have come against this woeful Zimbabwe side which is missing their first choice players. He's essentially made more than 1/3rd of his ODI runs against a team which would struggle against 2nd division county teams.

I can only imagine the reaction here if an Indian was in this position.

He scored a hundred recently in a T20 final vs Australia and has a hundred in CT final vs India.

[Aman]

Mr Zaman has crunch runs against top opposition so far, so regardless of batting against Zimb, we know he can score elsewhere too. Can't wait to see him develop in the coming months leading to the world cup.

He has, but the chances of him breaking that record without this series weren't great.

[Aman]

He scored a hundred recently in a T20 final vs Australia and has a hundred in CT final vs India.

Does that excuse the fact he scored 400 of his 1,000 runs in 4 games against this Zimbabwe team? I'm talking about the record, not his performances outside this series because he has been fantastic. It's this series and the way in which the record has come that has left a sour taste.

Heck, Imam could break his record at this pace...

[90MPH]

He's a very talented player, but he's about to break Viv Richards' record which has stood since 1975 after scoring 400 runs against this Zimbabwe team in 5 games. As a cricket fan you got to be disappointed.

Zimbabwe are minnows as is but to do it against a weakened team just isn't right.

But what can he do about it if Zimbabwe have such an incompetent board ?

India have refused to play Pakistan for the last decade so who’s fault is that he can’t test himself against stronger opposition like them ?

I can tell you nearly all fans would rather have a much stronger team playing now (esp with World Cup next year) but with so much 20/20 nonsense the reality is International cricket has become less important for those in power.

[Ab Fan]

Does that excuse the fact he scored 400 of his 1,000 runs in 4 games against this Zimbabwe team? I'm talking about the record, not his performances outside this series because he has been fantastic. It's this series and the way in which the record has come that has left a sour taste.

Heck, Imam could break his record at this pace...

These records have become useless mostly. Hashim Amla keeps on breaking Viv Richard record of "fastest to X runs" everytime. He is a good ODI player but nothing exceptional.

Hence, they hardly meant much. In tests, recently Ashwin broke a similar record of fastest to X wickets. So, they just keep coming.

[jusarrived]

Does that excuse the fact he scored 400 of his 1,000 runs in 4 games against this Zimbabwe team? I'm talking about the record, not his performances outside this series because he has been fantastic. It's this series and the way in which the record has come that has left a sour taste.

Heck, Imam could break his record at this pace...

He did well to score 600+ runs in 13 games as well , cant ignore that . Also , has had a huge impact on Pakistan's results . I would shrug off Babars stats , meaningless runs against weak sides , but Fakhar is exact opposite . So deserves the record imo

[90MPH]

He has, but the chances of him breaking that record without this series weren't great.

It’s all hypotheses - fact was he was in great form.

His match winning 90 in the 20/20 final against Australia proved that.

I will say though the pitches have been flat and good for batting - that has not always been the case in Zimbabwe.

[UN talkz]

52 runs away

[Rayyman]

Does that excuse the fact he scored 400 of his 1,000 runs in 4 games against this Zimbabwe team? I'm talking about the record, not his performances outside this series because he has been fantastic. It's this series and the way in which the record has come that has left a sour taste.

Heck, Imam could break his record at this pace...

Fact is, Fakhar is better than Guptill now.

[blackanhyellow]

He's a very talented player, but he's about to break Viv Richards' record which has stood since 1975 after scoring 400 runs against this Zimbabwe team in 5 games. As a cricket fan you got to be disappointed.

Zimbabwe are minnows as is but to do it against a weakened team just isn't right.

Before this series was scheduled, neither the PCB nor Fakhar Zaman knew Zimbabwe was going to field a weakened side due to financial worries.

At this point what is Fakhar supposed to do?

Not play his best?

Should he protect the cricketing legacy of Sir Viv by deliberately under performing?

Not sure what you are complaining about or asking of him.

[Syed1]

Haters

[BlackShadow]

Given the number of matches Pakistan play against minnows (that too their C side), a lot of Cricketing records will be re-written. Shame, but that's how it is. Credit to Zaman for making most of the opportunity.

[Syed1]

Given the number of matches Pakistan play against minnows (that too their C side), a lot of Cricketing records will be re-written. Shame, but that's how it is. Credit to Zaman for making most of the opportunity.

Yeah his first century came against a minnow side as well

[Aman]

Given the number of matches Pakistan play against minnows (that too their C side), a lot of Cricketing records will be re-written. Shame, but that's how it is. Credit to Zaman for making most of the opportunity.

On the bright side Fakhar has performed against top teams and scored clutch runs in the CT Final. Babar's record is stat padding at its finest. Not thrilled about the way the record was broken, but at least he has strong performances outside this series.

[Sam99]

Does that excuse the fact he scored 400 of his 1,000 runs in 4 games against this Zimbabwe team? I'm talking about the record, not his performances outside this series because he has been fantastic. It's this series and the way in which the record has come that has left a sour taste.

Heck, Imam could break his record at this pace...

Not his fault that he is playing zimbawe a side. When you play against any team you got to give 100%

[Usman Chadda]

Given the number of matches Pakistan play against minnows (that too their C side), a lot of Cricketing records will be re-written. Shame, but that's how it is. Credit to Zaman for making most of the opportunity.

True that. All of his hundreds have been against minnow level bowling attacks. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa later this year will prove his credentials as a player

[BlackShadow]

On the bright side Fakhar has performed against top teams and scored clutch runs in the CT Final. Babar's record is stat padding at its finest.

I like Fakhar, no wonder he is the one getting this record for Pakistan. My point is that a 5 match ODI series even against a full strength Zimbabwe is ridiculous, forget the current weakened side. As a Cricket fans, it pains me to see hard earned records broken like that.

[asfandyar]

Needs to go for a 200 first.

#ThankYouFakhar

[Aman]

Not his fault that he is playing zimbawe a side. When you play against any team you got to give 100%

True, but you can't deny that you'd see records broken without things like this.

[BlackShadow]

True that. All of his hundreds have been against minnow level bowling attacks. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa later this year will prove his credentials as a player

Thanks for misinterpreting my post. I would have said the same if Rohit bashed Zimbabwe C for 600 runs in a 5 match series. This is not how Cricket fans want to see records being broken.

[Usman Chadda]

True, but you can't deny that you'd see records broken without things like this.

What's the point of this incessant whining? Pakistan fans are not happy about the five ODIs against this Zimbabwe team, evident by two threads for this specific topic. But once something of note happens in this series, all hell breaks loose

[Aman]

Fact is, Fakhar is better than Guptill now.

ATM, he probably is.

Guptill is inconsistent and Fakhar has been on fire and has the CT Final innings.

[AssassinatedDevil]

Fakhar is the best opener in the world. Sharmas and Warners have been dethroned.

[Usman Chadda]

Thanks for misinterpreting my post. I would have said the same if Rohit bashed Zimbabwe C for 600 runs in a 5 match series. This is not how Cricket fans want to see records being broken.

What's the point? Should Pakistan forfeit these matches or do you want our batsmen to play without their bats against these bowlers?

[Abdullah719]

Title updated

[finalfantasy7]

so how many more runs does he need in how many games?

[predictablyunpredictable]

Yeah his first century came against a minnow side as well

Savage Syed bhai

[Aman]

so how many more runs does he need in how many games?

20 runs away.

[JibranAnsari]

I hope he doesn't get it.

342 of his runs 892 runs (38%) so far have come against this woeful Zimbabwe side which is missing their first choice players. He's essentially made more than 1/3rd of his ODI runs against a team which would struggle against 2nd division county teams.

I can only imagine the reaction here if an Indian was in this position.

Thats true but to his credut he scored a match winning 100 against india in champioms trophy final, to me that was a bigger achievement. I had almost forgotten who was fastest to 1000 in odis , not that important in my opinion.

[BlackShadow]

What's the point? Should Pakistan forfeit these matches or do you want our batsmen to play without their bats against these bowlers?

Pakistan should thump Zimbabwe like they are doing right now, well done. But the likes of Rashid Khan, Fakhar or Babar breaking some all time records is just ridiculous. ICC needs to do something about limiting the frequency of certain sides playing minnows.

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan should thump Zimbabwe like they are doing right now, well done. But the likes of Rashid Khan, Fakhar or Babar breaking some some all time records is just ridiculous. ICC needs to do something about limiting the frequency of certain sides playing minnows.

Babar has done it against Sri Lanka and West Indies, the same opposition Rohit Sharma has bullied for two celebrated double hundreds in his career

Yeah don't care about playing minnows. Pretty everyone here agrees that five ODIs against Zimbabwe is overkill and should never happen again

[Sirris]

Seems like a difficult task.

[AssassinatedDevil]

Unless Zimbabwean bowlers wake up with wrists of gold on the day of the next ODI, Fakhar should comfortably get this.

[Aman]

Babar has done it against Sri Lanka and West Indies, the same opposition Rohit Sharma has bullied for two celebrated double hundreds in his career

Yeah don't care about playing minnows. Pretty everyone here agrees that five ODIs against Zimbabwe is overkill and should never happen again

And people rightfully bring up his bashing of weak attacks and flat track bullying. Dude is a meme for FTBing.

Just saying, nothing related to Fakhar just on Rohit bullying weak attacks/scoring runs on flat wickets.

[Usman Chadda]

And people rightfully bring up his bashing of weak attacks and flat track bullying. Dude is a meme for FTBing.

Babar or Sharma?

[Aman]

Babar or Sharma?

Rohit.

Indians even call him No-hit.

[Khan12]

I think the only bowler which Zimbabwe are missing is Jarvis who's injured. The majority of their main players are batsmens oh yes I forgot creamer who wouldn't have troubled fakhar at all.

[Ellipsism]

I think the only bowler which Zimbabwe are missing is Jarvis who's injured. The majority of their main players are batsmens oh yes I forgot creamer who wouldn't have troubled fakhar at all.

Does Chatara still play?