Kamran Ghulam replaces Babar, scores century for Pakistan
Kamran Ghulam replaces Babar Azam and scores a century for Pakistan, which completed a 259-5 against England on Tuesday.
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KAMRAN GHULAM REPLACES BABAR AZAM, SCORES CENTURY IN TEST DEBUT
Kamran Ghulam replaces Babar in the lineup and scores a century in a memorable Test debut to help Pakistan against England in Multan.
Furthermore, the 29-year-old all-rounder slammed 118 off 224 balls with the help of 11 fours and 1 six in an impressive performance.
Moreover, Ghulam’s effort made him the second oldest cricketer from Pakistan to hit a century in his Test debut.
Abid Ali was the first to hit the feat in 2019.
Ghulam took over former captain Babar Azam, who was dropped from the team for the second and third Tests against England.
ALL-ROUNDER’S EFFORT GETS PRAISE FROM BABAR, ASHWIN IN MULTAN
Moreover, Babar himself and India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised the all-rounder’s effort after the match.
Furthermore, Babar posted a three-word reaction on Instagram lauding his replacement.
“Well played, Kamran!” Babar said.
Ashwin lauded the Pakistani all-rounder for defying the pressure after Babar was left out of the lineup.
“With all the talk about ‘Babar,” spare a thought for Kamran Ghulam,” Ashwin wrote on X.
The Indian spinner described Ghulam as someone “who walks into a storm and makes a hundred”
Ghulam was the second Pakistani cricketer to score a debut ton in Multan since Taufiq Umar’s 104 against Bangladesh in 2001.
‘YEARS OF GRINDING OUT’ FINALLY REAPS REWARDS FOR ALL-ROUNDER
Furthermore, Ghulam acknowledged that “years of grinding out” finally paid off after his performance in Multan.
Moreover, the 29-year-old waited for four years to finally play for Pakistan after toiling in the domestic circuit.
“I had so much passion and wanted to do well when I got the chance. (But) I waited patiently as I knew sooner or later I would get my chance,” Ghulam said.
“I think years of grinding it out in domestic cricket has given me the temperament and skills to play on all sorts of pitches and all types of bowlers,” he added.
The all-rounder admitted the pressure mounted for him in playing in place of Babar, “but I think the desire I had to succeed overrode that pressure.”
