Pakistan batting coach struggles to find slot for ‘versatile’ Rizwan

Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower praised wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who scored two centuries against Australia in a recently concluded One Day International (ODI) series.

"Rizwan's been playing well, but he looked more in charge of his own mind this time. Less frenetic and paced his innings better. He's good enough to bat in the top four, but I also think he's versatile enough to play lower down,” said Flower, quoted ESPNcricinfo.

The batting coach however admitted that the youngster didn’t possess the ‘power-hitting’ ability, however his ability to find boundaries is more than satisfactory, also praising Rizwan;s fielding attributes calling him as "one of the best fielders we have".

Flower also praised batsman Haris Rauf, who was Pakistan's leading run-scorer of the series, and informed that the batsmen knee injury woes are dwindling.

"Haris is a class player and he showed that. His knee's getting stronger now, and he's working a lot harder at his fitness. He'll be the first to admit he didn't put in the hard yards quite as much earlier in his career, but he's seeing the benefits of the work he's putting in now,” said Flower.