Concern over Pakistan star cricketer Babar Azam’s test career as his replacement Kamran Ghulam bag a hundred against in-form England. Kamran scored a century in his debut match. That can be alarming for Babar Azam, who has asked to rest by the Pakistan Cricket Board PCB. Babar Azam’s poor form remains a concern for the Pakistan cricket team. Pakistan lost their first match of the ongoing series against England in Multan Cricket Stadium despite scoring more than 500 runs in the first innings.
Pakistan faced an embarrassing defeat for their batting line-up collapse in the second inning. After the first match defeat, Pakistan team management took some bold decisions, like putting Babar Azam out of the playing eleven and bringing in Kamran Ghulam. Kamran scored 118 runs before being bowled out by Shoaib Basir. Ghulam played 224 balls, hit 11 boundaries, and one over the boundary with a strike rate of 52.68.
Kamran Ghulam, who replaced Babar, has won the hearts of the fans. Some of them have started trolling Babar after seeing Kamran’s performance. Kamran Ghulam has become the second Pakistan batsman to score a century while making his debut at No. 4 in Test cricket. The first batsman from the country to score a century from number 4 was Salim Malik, who scored an unbeaten 100 against Sri Lanka in a Test match in Karachi in 1982.
In the second Test match against England, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Pakistan did not start well in Multan. Abdullah Shafiq scored 7 runs, while Sam Ayub scored 77 runs. Kamran Ghulam tried his best to handle the innings. He faced 224 balls and scored 118 runs with the help of 11 fours and 1 six. Meanwhile, Kamran Gulan has become the 13th cricketer from Pakistan, who scored a century in his Test debut match. 29-year-old Kamran has become the second oldest player to score a century in Test debut, before Abid Ali did this feat in 2019.