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Suryavanshi eyes rare double in Youth ODIs after shattering Kamran Ghulam’s record

WORCESTER: India’s young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has set his sights on a rare double century in Youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) after breaking Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam’s record.

The 14-year-old batter broke the record for the fastest ton by scoring an impressive 52-ball century against England Under-19s here on July 5.

Previously, the record at the Youth level belonged to Kamran Ghulam of Pakistan, who blasted a century off 53 balls against England back in 2013.

With his sublime century, Vaibhav also became the youngest player to score a hundred in Youth ODIs, surpassing Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto, who reached the milestone at 14 years and 241 days.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made headlines during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, smashed 13 fours and 10 sixes on his way to 143 off just 78 balls, propelling India Under-19s to a massive total of 363-9 in their allocated 50 overs.

After India’s 55-run victory in the match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi credited India’s red-ball skipper Shubman Gill for his record-breaking feat.

“I didn’t realise I had broken the record. Shubman Gill’s 100 and 200 really motivated me. He kept going and building on his innings,” said Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

He expressed that his goal was to bat longer while aiming for a double century in the future.

“I felt I could have batted longer. There were still 20 overs left in the match, and I felt I could have batted for a longer period. I got out to a shot I didn’t execute properly, but my goal was to bat for as long as he did,” he added.

“There’s no celebration. I’ll simply be happy that I performed well for the team. My next goal is to score 200 and bat through all 50 overs,” Vaibhav concluded.

For context, no player has ever scored a double century in Youth ODIs; the record for the highest individual score is 191, held by Sri Lanka’s Hasitha Boyagoda.

Highest Individual Score In Youth ODIs

H Boyagoda 191 Sri Lanka U19 vs Kenya U19, 2018

JJNP Bhula 180 New Zealand U19 v Kenya U19, 2018

TP Doropoulos 179* Australia U19 vs England U19, 2003

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Kamran Ghulam’s ton helps Pakistan clinch ODI series against Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO: Kamran Ghulam’s maiden ODI century was followed by a combined bowling effort that helped Pakistan clinch the ODI series against Zimbabwe with a 99-run victory in the third ODI here at Queens Sports Club on Thursday.

While chasing a target of 304 runs, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 204 in 40.1 overs. Saim Ayub played a key role with the ball, dismissing two of Zimbabwe’s top-order batters.

Captain Craig Ervine was Zimbabwe’s top-scorer with 51 runs off 63 balls, including five fours and one six. Meanwhile, Brian Bennett played a crucial 37-run knock from 27 balls.

Earlier, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan opted to bat first and fielded an unchanged side. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe made two changes with Clive Madande and Faraz Akram coming in for Trevor Gwandu and Brandon Mavuta.

Faraz Akram drew first blood for Zimbabwe as he removed Saim Ayub, who smashed a whirlwind century in the last match, in the 13th over with 58 runs on the board.

Abdullah Shafique then added 54 runs for the second wicket with Kamran Ghulam to push Pakistan’s total to 112. However, Abdullah fell prey to Sikandar Raza after scoring 50 off 68.

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Kamran was joined by Rizwan, who scored 37 off 47, and together they built a solid 89-run partnership for the third wicket. Rizwan was also dismissed by Sikandar.

After Rizwan’s dismissal, Kamran switched gears and completed his maiden ODI century before Richard Ngarava ended his entertaining knock. Kamran scored 103 runs from 99 balls with the help of ten boundaries and four sixes.

Salman Ali Agha (30) and Tayyab Tahir (29*) then played valuable cameos to take Pakistan’s total to 303-6 in the allocated 50 overs.

For Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza and Richard Ngarava took two wickets each, while Blessing Muzarabani and Faraz Akram bagged one each.

It’s worth noting that the series was levelled 1-1 before this match as Pakistan made a resounding comeback in the second match after Zimbabwe had won the first ODI by 80 runs in the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method.

Pakistan Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed and Faisal Akram.

Zimbabwe Playing XI: Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Tawandanashe Marumani, Clive Madande, Faraz Akram, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.

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Pakistan captain lauds Kamran Ghulam for handling pressure of replacing Babar Azam

Pakistan red-ball captain Shan Masood has heaped high praise on middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam for handling the pressure of replacing star batter Babar Azam in the second Test against England.

The Shan Masood-led team defeated England by 152 runs to level the three-match series and claim their first Test victory at home since February 2021.

Pakistan made four changes in their Playing XI for the second Test after the crushing loss in the first match where they lost by an innings and 47 runs.

Kamran made his long-awaited debut, replacing out-of-form Babar. Meanwhile, spin bowlers Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Zahid Mahmood replaced Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed.

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The right-hander made an immediate impact, becoming the 13th player from Pakistan to score a hundred on debut.

Shan Masood highlighted the pressure which Kamran faced ahead of his debut Test and appreciated the batter for his performance.

“I think for Kami (Kamran Ghulam), it’s never easy when you’re replacing one of the best batters in the world,” said the Pakistan captain.

“I read some things that were horrid even before he played his first Test match, so I can’t even imagine the pressure someone can be under, but we were all behind him. From the get-go, he seemed like he belonged. To get that century, that was special.”

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Nasser Hussain compares Kamran Ghulam to Steve Smith after debut century

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has heaped high praise on Pakistan’s middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam after he scored a century on his Test debut and compared him to Australian batting maestro Steve Smith.

Kamran was included in Pakistan’s Playing XI for the second Test in place of star batter Babar Azam and he made an immediate impact with a century on his debut.

He came into bat with Pakistan struggling at 19-2 inside ten overs and helped the team recover with a 149-run stand with Saim Ayub for the third wicket.

The right-hander played a defiant knock of 118 runs from 224 balls, laced with eleven boundaries and one six before falling prey to Shoaib Bashir.

Nasser Hussain appreciated Kamran after the conclusion of the first day while speaking on Sky Cricket. The former England captain praised the maturity of Kamran’s innings, during which he played both aggressively and defensively according to the balls.

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“He had to wait his turn. He’s been scoring prolific runs in the last three years. He got the right balance between attack and defence. They lost a couple of early wickets – on debut you want to get out there and that will have helped him,” Nasser said.

He went ahead and praised Kamran’s confidence and attitude, drawing a comparison with Steve Smith.

“Pakistan players generally love the sweep shot, he’s got that in his locker. He used his feet as well. He’s got a bit of Steve Smith about him when he defends the ball and charges. He’s got a bit of swagger about him,” he added.

With his maiden Test century, Kamran Ghulam became the 13th player from Pakistan to cross the three-figure on debut.

The last Pakistani player to achieve this feat was Abid Ali, who scored a century against Sri Lanka in December 2019.

Pakistan players to score Test century on debut

Khalid Ibadulla vs Australia — 1964
Javed Miandad vs New Zealand — 1976
Saleem Malik vs Sri Lanka — 1982
Mohammad Wasim vs New Zealand — 1996
Ali Naqvi vs South Africa — 1997
Azhar Mahmood vs South Africa — 1997
Younis Khan vs Sri Lanka — 2000
Taufeeq Umar vs Bangladesh — 2001
Yasir Hameed vs Bangladesh — 2003
Fawad Alam vs Sri Lanka — 2009
Umar Akmal vs New Zealand — 2009
Abid Ali vs Sri Lanka — 2019
Kamran Ghulam vs England — 2024

It’s worth noting that Kamran is only the second Pakistani player to score a hundred on Test debut while batting at number four. Prior to him, Saleem Malik achieved this feat in 1982.

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Babar Azam congratulates Kamran Ghulam for scoring century on Test debut

Pakistan’s ace batter Babar Azam congratulated Kamran Ghulam on scoring a well-crafted century on Test debut.

Kamran Ghulam was included in Pakistan’s Playing XI for the second Test in place of star batter Babar Azam and he made an immediate impact with a century on his debut.

He came into bat with Pakistan struggling at 19-2 inside ten overs and helped the team recover with a 149-run stand with Saim Ayub for the third wicket.

His defiant knock under pressure in his debut Test earned him massive praise from star batter Babar Azam.

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The star batter posted a picture of Kamran, celebrating his maiden Test century and the caption on the picture read, “Well played, Kamran!”

With his maiden Test century, Kamran Ghulam became the 13th player from Pakistan to cross the three-figure on debut.

The last Pakistani player to achieve this feat was Abid Ali, who scored a century against Sri Lanka in December 2019.

Pakistan players to score Test century on debut

Khalid Ibadulla vs Australia — 1964
Javed Miandad vs New Zealand — 1976
Saleem Malik vs Sri Lanka — 1982
Mohammad Wasim vs New Zealand — 1996
Ali Naqvi vs South Africa — 1997
Azhar Mahmood vs South Africa — 1997
Younis Khan vs Sri Lanka — 2000
Taufeeq Umar vs Bangladesh — 2001
Yasir Hameed vs Bangladesh — 2003
Fawad Alam vs Sri Lanka — 2009
Umar Akmal vs New Zealand — 2009
Abid Ali vs Sri Lanka — 2019
Kamran Ghulam vs England — 2024It’s worth noting that Kamran is only the second Pakistani player to score a hundred on Test debut while batting at number four. Prior to him, Saleem Malik achieved this feat in 1982.
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Kamran Ghulam joins elusive list with debut century against England

Pakistan middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam has joined an elusive list after he scored a century on debut during the ongoing second Test against England in Multan.

Kamran was included in Pakistan’s Playing XI for the second Test in place of star batter Babar Azam and he made an immediate impact with a century on his debut.

He came into bat with Pakistan struggling at 19-2 inside ten overs and helped the team recover with a 149-run stand with Saim Ayub for the third wicket.

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With his maiden Test century, Kamran Ghulam became the 13th player from Pakistan to cross the three-figure on debut.

The last Pakistani player to achieve this feat was Abid Ali, who scored a century against Sri Lanka in December 2019.

Pakistan players to score Test century on debut

Khalid Ibadulla vs Australia — 1964
Javed Miandad vs New Zealand — 1976
Saleem Malik vs Sri Lanka — 1982
Mohammad Wasim vs New Zealand — 1996
Ali Naqvi vs South Africa — 1997
Azhar Mahmood vs South Africa — 1997
Younis Khan vs Sri Lanka — 2000
Taufeeq Umar vs Bangladesh — 2001
Yasir Hameed vs Bangladesh — 2003
Fawad Alam vs Sri Lanka — 2009
Umar Akmal vs New Zealand — 2003
Abid Ali vs Sri Lanka — 2019
Kamran Ghulam vs England — 2024

It’s worth noting that Kamran is only the second Pakistani player to score a hundred on Test debut while batting at number four. Prior to him, Saleem Malik achieved this feat in 1982.

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Shoaib Bashir forces England’s comeback with Kamran Ghulam’s wicket

MULTAN: Debutant Kamran Ghulam fell in the dying minutes of the opening day after his maiden century kept Pakistan in command during the second Test against England here on Tuesday.

Mohammad Rizwan (37*) and Salman Ali Agha (5*) will resume the second day for Pakistan with the scoreboard reading 259-5.

The hosts lost Saud Shakeel (4) early in the final session with Jamie Smith taking a sharp catch behind the stumps.

Mohammad Rizwan joined Kamran Ghulam and took his time to settle in. Meanwhile, Kamran continued his strokeplay and scored his maiden Test century during the 65-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Kamran Ghulam scored 118 runs from 224 runs with the help of eleven boundaries before getting cleaned up by Shoaib Bashir.

Mohammad Rizwan was joined by Salman Ali Agha and they took the team to 259/5 at Stumps.

Pakistan had scored 173-3 with Kamran Ghulam playing at 75 and Saud Shakeel at 4 after the second session on Day 1.

The hosts enjoyed a fruitful session as Kamran and Saim frustrated England bowlers with their brilliant strokeplay.

Both batters completed their individual half-centuries during the 149-run partnership before Potts provided the breakthrough for the visitors at the stroke of Tea.

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Saim Ayub was caught by England captain Ben Stokes at short mid-off after scoring 77 runs from 160 balls, which featured seven boundaries.

The hosts scored 79-2 at Lunch on the first day with Saim Ayub and Kamran Ghulam on the crease at 40 and 29 respectively.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood opted to bat first after winning the toss, however, the decision seemed to backfire as the hosts slipped to 19-2.

On a spin-friendly Multan pitch, Jack Leach bowled Abdullah Shafique (7) and enticed Shan Masood (3) to flick in the air in the next over only to be caught by Zak Crawley.

Debutant Kamran Ghulam, who replaced Babar Azam in Pakistan’s Playing XI, joined Saim Ayub and together they launched the comeback for the home team.

Together they added an unbeaten 60 runs for the third wicket against England’s spin attack to push Pakistan’s total to 79-2 until Lunch was called.

It’s worth noting that England are leading the three-match series 1-0 after thumping Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in the first match at the same venue.

Pakistan’s Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Zahid Mahmood.

England’s Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.

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Ahmed Shehzad questions Kamran Ghulam’s exclusion from Test squad

Pakistan Test cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has questioned the exclusion of middle-order batter Kamran Ghulam from the Pakistan squad for the upcoming Test series against England.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday, announced a 15-member squad for the first Test against England, which marked the return of fast bowling all-rounder Aamir Jamal and left-arm spinner Noman Ali.

Meanwhile, Kamran Ghulam, despite being a consistent performer in the domestic circuit, was left out of the squad. He alongside Mohammad Ali and injured Khurram Shahzad was a part of the Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Tests.

“Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali, who were part of the squad for the Bangladesh Tests, remain firmly in the selectors’ plans,” said PCB in a statement.

Ghulam’s exclusion turned heads and fans questioned the selection criteria for the national team.

Ahmed Shehzad, in a video on his social media accounts, did not mince his words in criticising selectors for ignoring Kamran Ghulam despite his strong showing in domestic cricket, including two centuries in the ongoing Champions One-Day Cup.

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“Kamran Ghulam has once again been ignored, and Mohammad Yousaf did not include him in Pakistan’s 15-member squad,” Shehzad remarked. “He [recently] scored 2 centuries in the Champions Cup. Despite that, he was dropped from the Test team.”

The opening batter did not stop there and raised the question if Kamran is being ignored because he plays in the same position as Babar Azam.

“Why you didn’t include his name in the 15-man squad? What crime did he commit? Is his only crime that he plays in the same position as Babar Azam?” he said.

Ahmed Shehzad also criticised the decision to drop pace bowler Mohammad Ali despite Shaheen Afridi and Aamir Jamal’s fitness issues.

“Pakistan cricket is going downhill day by day, and even those who love Pakistan cricket should brace themselves because this selection can’t be justified by Mohammad Yousuf,” he stated.

“Despite having two injured fast bowlers, they dropped Mohammad Ali. Even after scoring two centuries, Kamran Ghulam wasn’t given a chance. This can’t be justified,” he concluded.

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Abrar Ahmed joins Pakistan squad for second Bangladesh Test

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed and middle-order Kamran Ghulam have joined the national squad ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, starting on 30 August in Rawalpindi.

Both players were released from the Test squad before the start of the first Test match and featured for Pakistan Shaheens in a four-day game against Bangladesh ‘A’ at the Islamabad Club from 20 to 23 August.

Abrar took four wickets, while Kamran scored 34 runs in the drawn four-day game in Islamabad.

Meanwhile, pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has also joined the squad after returning from home. Shaheen went home after the conclusion of the first Test to meet his newborn baby boy.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Aamir Jamal, who had been released from the squad to work on his fitness at the NCA, has been recalled. Aamir’s participation in the second Test will remain subject to fitness clearance.

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Pakistan would be looking to bounce back in the second Test after suffering the first-ever defeat against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series.

Following the defeat, several strategies came under question; such as going with an all-pace attack, declaration and batting failure in the second innings.

Pakistan, after being put into bat first, accumulated 448/6 and declared their first innings in the dying minutes of the second day. Bangladesh, in response, piled up a mammoth total of 565, courtesy of Mushfiqur Rahim’s marathon 191-run knock, before bundling out in the third session of the fourth day.

The first Test was assumed to be heading towards a draw but Pakistan’s batting lineup faltered against Bangladesh’s spinners on the final day and could score 146, setting the visitors a meagre 30-run target.

Pakistan squad for Test series against Bangladesh

Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel (vc), Aamir Jamal (subject to fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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Abrar Ahmed released from Pakistan squad for first Bangladesh Test

Wrist spinner Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam have been released from the Pakistan squad for the first Test and he will now represent Pakistan Shaheens in the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’, which will start at the Islamabad Club on Tuesday, 20 August.

The decision has been made after the selectors have opted to go with an all-pace attack in the first ICC World Test Championship match against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, 21 August.

“Instead of benching him for the Test, the selectors named him in the Shaheens squad so that he can gain some match practice ahead of the second Test, which will start in Karachi on 30 August,” stated PCB.

Uncapped top-order batter Kamran Ghulam is the other player to be released from the Pakistan Test side and has been retained in the Pakistan Shaheens side for the second four-day match. He has also been appointed as the captain.

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This means the Pakistan Test squad has been trimmed to 15 players, but will be back to its original 17-player strength after the conclusion of the second four-day match when Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam will rejoin the side for the Karachi Test against Bangladesh.

Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saud Shakeel, who were part of the Pakistan Shaheen side, have now joined the Test side, while Mohammad Rameez Jnr has been left out for the second four-day match.

These eight players have been replaced in the Shaheens side by Abrar Ahmed, Ali Zaryab Asif, Awais Anwar, Imam Ul Haq, Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir and Sharoon Siraj.

Pakistan Shaheens squad (for second four-day) – Kamran Ghulam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ali Zaryab, Ghulam Mudassar, Imam-ul-Haq, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Awais Anwar, Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, Rohail Nazir (wicket-keeper), Saad Baig (wicket-keeper), Saad Khan, Sharoon Siraj and Umar Amin.

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