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Fawad Alam, a middle-order batsman, has been welcomed by Rashid Latif into the Test team for the Sri Lanka series despite his career having had numerous ups and downs despite having a stellar first-class record.
"Fawad Alam is one of the best batters in first-class cricket history. He experienced several highs and lows, including a ten-year hiatus from international cricket. A case study is Fawad Alam"s professional life. A documentary about Fawad Alam"s career ought to be produced by PCB.
Fawad Alam, who made his debut for Pakistan in 2009, was left out of the Training squad, but his ten-year wait came to an end when he was selected for the playing XI for the test Series against England in Southampton.
Rashid argued in favour of Sarfaraz Ahmad"s selection, saying that the team needs a reliable backup for Rizwan and that Sarfaraz is the best choice for red-ball cricket.
"Mohammad Haris cannot be a substitute for Sarfaraz Ahmed. The only person currently who can keep wicket for five days in a Test match is Sarfaraz Ahmed. Test cricket needs a backup wicketkeeper of Mohammad Rizwan"s calibre.
Sarfaraz"s exclusion from the national team for the ODI series against by the West Indies drew criticism for the cricket board, although he has since been added to the Test squad.
"Mohammad Rizwan is the foundation of Pakistan cricket right now and he should deliver across all three formats of the game," he said in response to a question about his performance.