Fazalhaq Farooqi is now the leading wicket taker in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. He has taken a total of 12 wickets from 3 matches conceding 42 runs in 11.2 overs.
He believes that working with Dwayne Bravo will help him to deliver when the pressure is on Afghanistan in the Super Eight.
Here are some of the statements from Fazalhaq Farooqi after the match of today:
“For me, my mentality is simple,” Farooqi told reporters in Tarouba. “Whenever I was playing in Under-19 or Under-16, I thought: I’m not the big man. I’m not someone big and tall and bowling very fast. At that time, I was just thinking to improve my skill to do something different from the others… I was going to learn to bowl swing and that now for me is simple.”
“He’s an old-ball bowler, for the death. But whatever I’m doing with the new ball, that’s my skill. He just supports me. He says, ‘you’re doing good’ and that’s the main thing, if you got some support from the senior players… He’s giving me [tips], especially in the death, how should I bowl in the pressure time, how should I use the slower ball, how should I use the length ball.”
Rashid Khan on Fazalhaq Farooqi:
“It’s very important to have someone like him. In the batting unit, you have the top order who go there like Gurbaz and smash it from the first ball,” Rashid said. “It’s the same with the bowling unit as well.
Afghanistan’s head coach, believes there is more to come from Farooqi. “He’s been really good,” Trott said. “I think when he gets his line and with the pace and the swing, he’s very dangerous. I still think with the amount of talent, I still think he can even bowl better. I still think there’s even better bowling in him: he’s that talented.”
