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PCB Chairman congratulates Pakistan Men’s team on Test victory against England

The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has extended his heartiest congratulations to the Pakistan men’s cricket team for victory in the second Test against England in Multan on Friday.

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.

Following the victory, Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the whole team on their dominant performance and attributed the victory to combined efforts.

“The success in a home Test match after a long time has been attributed to teamwork,” said Naqvi. “The team exhibited hard work, passion and a professional approach to achieve this victory.”

Naqvi also lauded spin bowlers Sajid Khan and Noman Ali as well as debutant Kamran Ghulam for their impressive performances.

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“Sajid Khan and Noman Ali played an important role in the victory with their brilliant bowling,” he added. “Kamran Ghulam already showed his full potential by scoring a century in his debut match.”

It’s worth noting that Noman and Sajid took eleven and nine wickets respectively, becoming only the second Pakistani pair to share 20 wickets in a Test match.

Meanwhile, Kamran Ghulam, who replaced Babar Azam in the team, played a gutsy knock of 118 runs in Pakistan’s first innings.

Mohsin Naqvi also expressed hope that the team will continue their good performance and win the series against England.

“The new players in the team justified their selection. I hope that the team will perform well in the last test match against England and win the series,” he concluded.

It’s worth noting that the final Test between Pakistan and England will be played from 24-28 October in Rawalpindi.

READ: Noman Ali, Sajid Khan become first pair to achieve THIS feat since 1972

Noman Ali, Sajid Khan become first pair to achieve THIS feat since 1972

MULTAN: Pakistan spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan achieved a historic feat during their side’s dominant victory over England in the second Test here on Friday.

Noman claimed eleven wickets during Pakistan’s first victory at home in Test cricket since February 2021, meanwhile, Sajid took nine wickets.

This is only the seventh time in the history of Test cricket and the first since 1972 that two bowlers have shared all 20 wickets. Moreover, this is the second time two Pakistani bowlers took all 20 wickets in a Test match.

Prior to Sajid and Noman, the legendary Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad shared 20 wickets for Pakistan during their nine-wicket win over Australia at Karachi’s National Stadium in 1956.

Two bowlers taking all 20 wickets in a match

Hugh Trumble & Monty Noble (Australia) vs England — 1902
George Hirst & Colin Blythe (England) vs Australia — 1909
Bert Vogler & Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa) vs England — 1910
Jim Laker & Tony Lock (England) vs Australia — 1956
Fazal Mahmood and Khan Mohammad (Pakistan) vs Australia — 1956
Dennis Lillee & Bob Massie (Australia) vs England — 1972
Sajid Khan & Noman Ali (Pakistan) vs England — 2024

Sajid Khan drew first blood on the fourth day as he removed Pope before Noman joined the party, dismissing Root (18) and Harry Brook (16) in quick succession to leave England reeling at 78-5 while chasing 297.

Captain Ben Stokes and Brydon Carse looked threatening during their 36-run stand for the seventh wicket before Stokes’ got stumped off Noman.

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The English captain played an entertaining knock of 37 runs from 32 balls, which featured four boundaries. Carse also fell prey to Noman after scoring 27 off 32.

Noman picked the final two wickets on back-to-back balls to bundle the visitors for 144, returning with bowling figures of 8-46.

Sajid Khan took two wickets in the second innings after he led Pakistan’s bowling attack in the first innings with 7-111.

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Pakistan spin web to claim first Test victory at home since 2021

MULTAN: Noman Ali claimed his maiden ten-wicket haul to steer Pakistan to a crushing 152-run victory over England on Day 4 of the second Test here on Friday.

It’s worth noting that this is Pakistan’s first victory at home in Test cricket since their victory against South Africa back in February 2021.

Ollie Pope (21*) and Joe Root (12*) resumed England’s second innings on the fourth day with the scoreboard reading 36-2.

However, Sajid Khan drew first blood as he removed Pope early on after he added a meagre one run to the total.

Noman Ali joined the party, dismissing Root (18) and Harry Brook (16) in quick succession to leave England reeling at 78-5 while chasing 297.

Captain Ben Stokes and Brydon Carse looked threatening during their 36-run stand for the seventh wicket before Stokes’ got stumped off Noman.

The English captain played an entertaining knock of 37 runs from 32 balls, which featured four boundaries. Carse also fell prey to Noman after scoring 27 off 32.

Noman picked the final two wickets on back-to-back balls to bundle the visitors for 144, returning with bowling figures of 8-46.

Sajid Khan took two wickets in the second innings after he led Pakistan’s bowling attack in the first innings with 7-111.

The hosts got a brilliant start yesterday as Sajid Khan dismissed Ben Duckett, who scored a century in the first innings, on the third ball of the innings. Meanwhile, Zak Crawley (3) fell prey to Noman Ali with 11 runs on the board.

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Pakistan were bundled for 221 in the final session on the third day with Salman Ali Agha top-scoring with 63, setting England a target of 297 runs.

For England, Shoaib Bashir took four, while Jack Leach claimed three wickets.

Ben Duckett played a brilliant innings of 114 in England’s first innings before Sajid Khan brought Pakistan back with his seven wickets to bundle the visitors for 291.

Debutant Kamran Ghulam top-scored with 118 runs during Pakistan’s first innings, where they were bowled out for 366.

Jack Leach topped the wicket-takers chart for England with four wickets, while Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts took three and two wickets respectively.

Pakistan made four changes to their Playing XI while England made two changes. The hosts replaced Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed with Kamran Ghulam, Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Zahid Mahmood.

Meanwhile, England replaced Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson with captain Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts.

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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Sajid Khan reveals the story behind his iconic celebration

Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan has opened up about his comeback to the national team and his iconic celebration, which caught fans’ eyes after his spell on Day 2 of the second Test against England in Multan.

The 31-year-old was recalled in the side for the second Test against England after being ignored for the two-match series against Bangladesh as well as the first Test of the ongoing series.

He last played in the Sydney Test against Australia in January this year during Shan Masood’s first series as captain.

The off-spinner made an immediate impact on his return and claimed four key wickets to halt England’s momentum in the final session on Day 2 of the ongoing Test. His brilliant spell helped slip the visitors from 211-2 to 225-6.

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After the conclusion of the second day, Sajid Khan shared the story behind his iconic celebration, which went viral during the day.

“The story behind my celebration is that whenever I play cricket, I perform and get dropped. Everywhere from school cricket, U13 & U16 in Peshawar, I would perform and get dropped,” said Sajid.

“This gave me spirit, and I started these celebrations. I made my comeback in Australia and bowled well in Australia’s home ground. Again, in the next series, I was dropped without any reason.”

Sajid Khan added three more wickets to his tally on the morning of day three to bundle England for 291.

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Sajid Khan breaks Saqlain Mushtaq’s 24-year-old Test record

Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan made history in the second Test match against England at the Multan Cricket Stadium as he picked up 7 wickets, breaking the 24-year-old record previously held by legendary Saqlain Mushtaq.

Sajid Khan grabbed seven wickets to bundle England for 291 on the morning of day three of the second Test on Thursday.

With bowling figures of 7-111, Sajid became the first Pakistani off-spinner to take five or more wickets on home ground since Saqlain Mushtaq achieved this feat in 2000 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium against the same opponents.

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Meanwhile, Noman Ali took the remaining three wickets for Pakistan, justifying the management’s decision to play one pacer and three spinners.

Earlier, England resumed their innings on Day 3 at 239-6 with Jamie Smith (12*) and Brydon Carse (2*) on the crease.

However, they could only add nine runs in the morning before Sajid Khan removed Carse. The off-spinner soon removed Matthew Potts (6) while Smith fell prey to Noman after scoring 21.

Jack Leach played a crucial unbeaten knock of 25 runs, adding 29 runs for the last wicket with Shoaib Bashir (9) before Sajid wrapped up the innings.

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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Spinners put Pakistan on top after England set to chase 297

MULTAN: Pakistan spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali took one wicket each to leave England struggling at 36-2 while chasing 297 at Stumps on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test here on Thursday.

The hosts got a brilliant start as Sajid Khan dismissed Ben Duckett, who scored a century in the first innings, on the third ball of the innings. Meanwhile, Zak Crawley (3) fell prey to Noman Ali with 11 runs on the board.

Ollie Pope (21*) and Joe Root (12*) joined hands to launch England’s recovery, dragging the total to 36-2 at Stumps.

Earlier, Pakistan were bundled for 221 in the final session on the third day with Salman Ali Agha top-scoring with 63. For England, Shoaib Bashir took four, while Jack Leach claimed three wickets.

Saud Shakeel was the first wicket to fall in the final session, leaving Pakistan struggling at 145-6.

Pakistan lost two more wickets before Sajid Khan (22) joined Salman and stitched a crucial partnership of 65 runs for the ninth wicket pushing the team’s total to 221. However, they both fell in successive overs while Zahid Mahmood remained unbeaten without scoring.

The hosts scored 134-5 at Tea with Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Agha on the crease at 30* and 12* respectively.

Kamran Ghulam (26) and Saud Shakeel recorded a 34-run stand for the fourth wicket before Jack Leach got rid of the former.

Saud was joined by Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 23, and together they pushed the total to 114 before Brydon Carse struck and sent the wicket-keeper back to the pavilion.

Salman Ali Agha came out to bat at number seven and he, along with Saud, ensured that Pakistan went to Tea without any further damage.

Pakistan started their second innings with a 75-run lead, however, the start mirrored their first innings performance as the hosts lost two wickets for 25 runs.

Saim Ayub played a 22-run knock before he became the third scalp of Shoab Bashir on the last ball before Lunch.

England resumed their first innings at 239/6 on the third day with Jamie Smith (12*) and Brydon Carse (2*) at the crease.

However, they could only add nine runs in the morning before Sajid Khan removed Carse. The off-spinner soon removed Matthew Potts (6) while Smith fell prey to Noman after scoring 21.

Jack Leach played a crucial unbeaten knock of 25 runs, adding 29 runs for the last wicket with Shoaib Bashir (9) before Sajid wrapped up the innings with the latter’s dismissal.

Sajid claimed figures of 7-111 while Noman bagged three wickets for 101 runs.

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Yesterday, Duckett dominated the third session of the second day as he knitted a 52-run stand with Ollie Pope (29) before the latter was cleaned up by Sajid Khan with a sharply spun delivery.

In-form Joe Root joined Duckett and together they attacked Pakistan’s bowling attack with their aggressive strokeplay, raising 86 runs from 108 balls for the third wicket.

However, Sajid Khan brought Pakistan back into the game with three quick wickets to leave England reeling at 225-5.

Sajid castled Root, who made 34 off 54. In his next over, the off-spinner ended Duckett’s stellar knock at 114, during which he conceded 129 balls. Duckett struck 16 boundaries during his innings.

Harry Brook also fell prey to Sajid five balls later, meanwhile, Noman Ali dismissed England captain Ben Stokes (1) in the next over.

The visitors slipped from 211-2 to 225-6, courtesy of disciplined bowling by Pakistani spinners on the supportive track in Multan.

Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse joined hands after the collapse, playing defensively as they took 52 balls to score 14 runs to close the day at 239-6.

Earlier, England opening batters Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett gave the visitors a flying start, scoring 69 runs in the first ten overs. Noman Ali removed Crawley, who was playing on 27, to break the 73-run opening stand right before the Tea.

Debutant Kamran Ghulam top-scored with 118 runs during Pakistan’s first innings, where they were bowled out for 366.

Jack Leach topped the wicket-takers chart for England with four wickets, while Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts took three and two wickets respectively.

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.

Meanwhile, England replaced Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson with captain Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts.

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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Joe Root could break 16,000-run barrier in Test cricket: Alastair Cook

Former England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday hailed fellow countryman Joe Root as a “generational talent” and expressed belief that the right-hander could become the first batter to reach 16,000 Test runs.

Root, 33, overtook Cook’s record England tally of 12,472 runs in the first Test of the ongoing series in Pakistan, in which the Yorkshireman scored a mammoth 262.

He is now fifth on the all-time list of runscorers behind Sachin Tendulkar, who leads the way with 15,921, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid, all of whom have retired.

“I think Joe Root could set a mark, certainly on the English side, which will be very hard to beat,” said Cook, who retired from Test cricket in 2018 with a century in his final innings.

“But you just never know. I hope he can get very close, if not be the first person to score 16,000 Test runs. It would be a great achievement but it’s a fair way off yet.”

Alastair Cook, 39, said even in a fast-changing landscape, with Test cricket competing for calendar space alongside the white-ball game, it was difficult to say records would stand forever.

“Everyone looked to that Tendulkar record of 200 Test matches and I think quite a few people said, ‘Well, that’s never going to be done’.

“And you’ve got a fast bowler who has played 188 Test matches and taken more than 700 wickets (retired England quick James Anderson).

“So I know the game is changing, the landscape is changing. But something always crops up, someone always does.”

Cook said it was difficult to separate the so-called “Big Four” of Root, India’s Virat Kohli, Steve Smith of Australia and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson.

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“They’re all wonderful, wonderful players, all very different actually in terms of their methods and ways of playing,” he said.

“But one thing which kind of unites them is that hunger and desire to keep improving and keep churning out the runs.

“They are generational players who will always be spoken about, and the fact that you can add Joe Root, whether you put him first, second, third, fourth, all personal opinion, it doesn’t really matter.

“But they are great, great players and make the game, the kind of one which we all started playing, look a lot easier than it is.”

Alastair Cook on Wednesday became the 113th payer to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame, joining alongside retired India spinner Neetu David, a star of the women’s game, and South African multi-format great AB de Villiers.

“It was a surprise,” said the former England skipper. “When you read the list of people that you’re joining, it’s a great list to have joined. So I feel very privileged.”

Cook paid a warm tribute to former England captain Graham Gooch, a predecessor at his county side, Essex.

“A lot of people know about my relationship with Graham Gooch, Essex and England opener and kind of mentor, friend, coach, you name it,” he said.

“He’s kind of done everything for me. So it’s just we never played on the same team. I thank God, probably. Thank goodness, because he was obviously a far better player than me.”

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England pacer rejoins squad in Multan during second Pakistan Test

MULTAN: England pacer Olly Stone has rejoined the squad on Wednesday during the ongoing second Test against Pakistan after taking time off due to his wedding.

Stone left the Pakistan tour midway last week, racing home from the Test series for his wedding, which took place on Saturday.

The 31-year-old was not included in the side for the first Test as well as the ongoing second match, which is currently underway in Multan.

However, he will be available for selection for the third Test match, which will be played from October 24 in Rawalpindi.

Stone said last month the date was finalised long before he was recalled to the Test team against Sri Lanka in August.

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Olly Stone took seven wickets in the two Tests he played against Sri Lanka, with England winning the three-match series 2-1.

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.

The visitors bowled Pakistan out for 366 runs in the first innings during the ongoing second Test. As of this writing, England have scored 54 runs from eight overs.

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.

READ: Nasser Hussain compares Kamran Ghulam to Steve Smith after debut century

Sajid Khan forces Pakistan’s comeback after Ben Duckett’s ton

MULTAN: Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan spun the web to leave England struggling on 239-6 at Stumps after Ben Duckett’s century on the second day of the ongoing second Test here on Wednesday.

Jamie Smith (12*) and Brydon Carse (2*) will resume England’s innings on Day 3.

Duckett dominated the third session as he a 52-run stand with Ollie Pope (29) before the latter was cleaned by Sajid Khan with a sharp turn.

The in-form Joe Root joined Duckett and together they attacked Pakistan’s bowling attack with their aggressive strokeplay, raising 86 runs from 108 balls for the third wicket.

However, Sajid Khan brought Pakistan back into the game with three quick wickets to leave England reeling at 225-5.

Sajid castled Root when he was playing at 34 off 54. In the next over, the off-spinner ended Duckett’s stellar knock at 114, which conceded 129 balls. Duckett struck 16 boundaries during his innings.

Harry Brook also fell prey to Sajid five balls after Duckett’s dismissal, meanwhile, Noman Ali dismissed England captain Ben Stokes (1) in the next over.

The visitors slipped from 211-2 to 225-6, courtesy of disciplined bowling by Pakistani spinners on the supportive track in Multan.

Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse joined hands after the collapse, playing defensively as they took 52 balls to score 14 runs to close the day at 239-6.

Pakistan were bowled out on 366 during the second session with Jack Leach taking the final wicket of Noman Ali, who scored a valuable 32 while batting at number 10.

Jack Leach topped the wicket-takers chart for England with four wickets, while Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts took three and two wickets respectively.

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

He came into bat in a precarious situation with the scoreboard reading 19-2. He then initiated Pakistan’s recovery by forming a strong 149-run partnership with Saim Ayub.

Matthew Potts removed Saim to break the partnership after the left-hander had scored 77 runs from 160 balls with seven boundaries.

Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha played notable knocks of 41 and 31 runs respectively.

Meanwhile, Aamir Jamal and Noman Ali knitted a crucial partnership of 49 runs for the ninth wicket to help Pakistan cross the 35-run mark.

Jamal was castled by Carse right after returning from Lunch. He played a gutsy knock of 37 runs from 69 balls.

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 made four changes in their Playing XI while England made two changes. The hosts replaced Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed with Kamran Ghulam, Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Zahid Mahmood.

Meanwhile, England replaced Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson with captain Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts.

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.

READ: Nasser Hussain compares Kamran Ghulam to Steve Smith after debut century

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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