Mohammad Rizwan set to ACHIEVE what no Pakistani has been able to do against Australia
New Delhi: Currently, the Pakistan team is on a tour of Australia. Where both the teams are facing each other under a three-match ODI series. The second match of the series will be played on 8 November at Adelaide Oval. If the bat of the current captain of the Green team Mohammad Rizwan works here, then he will achieve a special achievement.
Actually, Mohammad Rizwan and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed have the special feat of scoring the most half-centuries as wicketkeepers against Australia from Pakistan. Both the batsmen have scored 6-6 half-centuries respectively against the Aussies so far.
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Mohammad Rizwan has a chance to become special:
If Rizwan scores another half-century in the second ODI, he will become the first batsman from Pakistan to score the most half-centuries as a wicketkeeper-batsman against Australia.
Kamran Akmal is also included in the special list:
After these two batsmen, the name of former cricketer Kamran Akmal comes in second place in the special list. He has scored 4 half-centuries in 42 innings against Australia.
After these legends, Moin Khan and Salim Yusuf are in third and fourth place. Who have scored 3-3 half-centuries in 35 and 21 innings respectively.
The names of these stalwarts are included in the top 5:
6 half-centuries – Sarfaraz Ahmed – 27 innings
6 half-centuries – Mohammad Rizwan – 30 innings
4 half-centuries – Kamran Akmal – 42 innings
3 half-centuries – Salim Yusuf – 21 innings
3 half-centuries – Moin Khan – 21 innings