The game of cricket has evolved in an extraordinary manner over the years. The same has resulted in players undertaking several measures to gain an upper hand over their opposition. This has also made room for unorthodox batting styles. Pakistan’s Fawad Alam would be delighted after his unique batting stance paid dividends.
The left-handed batsman announced his arrival in Test cricket with a magnificent ton against Sri Lanka in 2009. However, the cricketer struggled to perform consistently and hence, could not cement his position in the team’s batting order. Fawad Alam, with spectacular stints in domestic cricket, staged a miraculous comeback into the Pakistan Test team after a gap of almost 11 years earlier this year during the side’s England assignment.
Fawad Alam’s unusual open batting stance finally proved to be beneficial for the 35-year-old as he smashed an impressive hundred in an unofficial four-day tour game against New Zealand A. After failing in the first innings of the match, Alam’s remarkable 139 in the second innings impressed the Pakistani fans. The batsman toiled for 233 deliveries with the unorthodox batting stance and looked at ease against a potent bowling attack.
