Pakistan plays its first Twenty20 match against England at County Cricket Ground, Bristol on August 28, 2006 and won by five wickets. So here’s the list of Top 10 Pakistani Twenty20 batsmen of all time.
Pakistani Twenty20 Batsmen
1. Babar Azam
One of the most aggressive and finest batsmen of Pakistan has ever produced, Babar Azam is the current caption of Pakistani T20 International team. In 2019, He became the fastest batsman for Pakistan during the tour to New Zealand. Azam became Pakistan’s highest scorer in the 2012 U-19 World Cup.
2. Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik is an effective Pakistani Twenty20 batsmen and former team captain. Malik is a good off-spinner who his ability to stop runs during power plays overs. He was the finest captain of the Pakistani cricket team from 2007 to 2009. Malik took 27 wickets with an average of 23.46. He has scored 2,309 runs in 112 matches at an average of 32.
3. Shahid Khan Afridi
One of the greatest all-rounders of all time, Shahid Khan Afridi is the best Pakistani batsmen and former Pakistan cricket team caption. Afridi is the most best player in the world that no one can beat him in cricket, He played very fast and mostly hit sixes and boundaries. He has shown a remarkable performance in 98 and has scored a total of 1,405 runs at a strike rate of 114 and got 97 wickets. Afridi is also known as Boom Boom or Lala in Pakistan.
4. Muhammad Hafeez
Muhammad Hafeez also famous his nickname as ‘The Professor’, is a Pakistani former caption and all-rounder. He usually opens the batting and becomes part of the bowling attack. Hafeez took 54 wickets with an average of 22.80. He has scored 1,992 runs in 91 matches at an average of 26.
5. Ahmed Shehzad
Ahmed Shehzad is one of the finest Pakistani right-handed batsman who made his debut in April 2009 against Australia as an opening batsman. He was born in Lahore in Pashtun family. Shahzad is the only Pakistani batsman who has scored a century in Twenty20 International cricket.
6. Umar Akmal
Umar Akmal is the best right-handed Pakistani batsman who made his debut against Sri Lanka in 2009. He was born in Lahore, Punjab, youngest brother of Pakistani cricketer Adnan Akmal and Kamran Akmal. Umar scored 1690 runs in 84 matches with an average of 26.
7. Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz Ahmed is a Pakistani right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper who plays in all formats of the game. Sarfraz was named Pakistan’s Twenty20 International captain after the victory of ICC T20 Worldcupof 2016 in India. He was the youngest cricketer who can be awarded with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Pakistan Day March 2018.
8. Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi, better known as Misbah-ul-Haq is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of Pakistan ODI, Test and Twenty20 cricket team. Misbah has been one of the most talked-about Pakistani cricketers for the country in the recent few years. He scored 788 runs in 39 matches at an average of 38. He is the current chief selector and head coach of the Pakistan cricket team.
9. Younis Khan
One of the greatest modern-day batsmen of Pakistan, Younis Khan is the Pakistani former cricketer, coach and Pakistani cricket team captain in all three formats (Test, ODI and T20). He was honored as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket. Khan scored 452 runs in 25 matches. He led Pakistan to their victory in the ICC World T20 in 2009, which was the first World T20 title of Pakistan.
10. Abdul Razzaq
Abdul Razzaq is the finest Pakistani former cricketer and coach. He is right arm medium-fast bowler and batsman, played in all formats. He took 20 wickets in 32 matches with average 20. Razzaq finished his carrier 693 runs in 32 marches at an average of 30.
