Kamran Ghulam Debut Test: Should this be called a coincidence or something else? As soon as Babar Azam was out of the Pakistani cricket team, the team seems to be back on track. The second Test match between Pakistan and England has started in Multan from today. Meanwhile, the Pakistani team is batting first. The team did not have a good start, but Kamran Ghulam, who is playing in this match in place of Babar Azam, has shown amazing game. The special thing is that while Babar Azam is such an experienced player, Kamran Ghulam is making his Test debut. In the very first match, amidst England’s attack, Ghulam has shown by batting brilliantly that he is a better batsman. Don’t know why the PCB selection committee had not noticed him till now.
The Pakistani team had a very bad start
The Pakistani team, which won the toss and elected to bat first in Multan today, did not have a good start. The team’s opening batsman Abdullah Shafiq was out early after scoring only seven runs. After this, captain Shan Masood could not do much and returned to the pavilion after scoring only three runs. After this, the other opening batsman Sam Ayub and debutant Kamran Ghulam took charge and took the team forward.
Sam Ayub and Kamran Ghulam took charge of Pakistan
Pakistan lost its first two wickets for just 19 runs, but after that Sam Ayub and Kamran Ghulam took charge of the team. They took the team’s score beyond 100 and then 150. Both completed their half-centuries and then moved towards centuries. Babar Azam has been playing at number four for Pakistan for the last several years. He had become the need of the team. But in the last 18 Test innings, forget about a big innings, he was not even able to score a half-century. After this, Pakistan finally dropped Babar Azam from the team.
Kamran’s numbers are excellent in demographic cricket
Kamran Ghulam may have made his Test debut now, but he has been performing brilliantly in domestic cricket so far. Kamran has scored 4377 runs in 59 first-class matches so far. His average in this is 49.17 and he has been batting at a strike rate of around 53. Despite such a brilliant first-class career, he was not able to play for the Pakistani team. Now at the age of 29, he has got a chance to play his first Test match, in which he has impressed.
It will be difficult for Babar Azam to return now
Meanwhile, the big thing is that if Kamran Ghulam plays a big innings in this match and helps the team win, then the tension will increase for Babar Azam. He is not the captain of his team not only in Tests but also in any other format at this time. Although it is being said that Babar Azam has not been dropped from the team, he has been given rest. But looking at his performance, it is clear that he has been dropped. Now unless he shows better performance in the domestic tournament, his return does not seem to be happening soon. Especially at that time when the player who came in the team in his place has managed to play a strong innings as soon as he came. It remains to be seen what decision the PCB takes regarding Babar Azam in the coming time.