One player from each team who was hit and flop in 2019 World Cup
Some of these players hogged the limelight for all good reasons but few were extremely poor and couldn't live up to the expectations.
7) Pakistan
Hit – Mohammad Amir
As usual, the Men in Green stayed true to their unpredictable tag in their World Cup campaign. At first, the team looked out of sorts but then in the second half of the tournament, the side picked up the pace with some impressive wins. The batting unit was led by youngsters Babar Azam and Imam ul Haq but it was Mohammad Amir’s bowling which made the difference in crucial encounters.
The left arm pacer was a last-minute pick by the Pakistan selectors and in the end, it turned to be a good decision. In 2019 World Cup, Amir was lethal with the new ball as well as with the old ball. His death bowling in the game against England was a decisive factor in turning the tide towards his camp. He took a total of 17 wickets in 8 games with an economy rate of 4.90. Unlike Amir, Pakistan’s opener, Fakhar Zaman was not having a good time in the English summer.
Flop – Fakhar Zaman
Zaman was keen to repeat his 2017 Champions Trophy heroics but he failed miserably. The southpaw was struggling to up the ante in each of his innings and perished attempting big shots. He gathered 186 runs in 8 innings and was not consistent enough in providing the team with good starts. In the tie against India, he threw away his wicket after scoring 62 which triggered a collapse. As a result, the team lost by a big margin and haunted them in their qualification scenario.
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