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Babar Azam Admits Limited Knowledge of Pakistan Debutant Razaullah
Razaullah played his first Test match for Pakistan at Edgbaston.
He scored 81 runs very quickly, using 63 balls.
His performance made him one of the main talking points after the game.
Pakistan had brought him and six other players to England after losing the Lord’s Test.
Pakistan still lost the final Test by eight wickets.
Captain Babar Azam said he did not know much about Razaullah before the match.
He had only heard that Razaullah had scored a first-class century.
Razaullah had been selected as an opening batter.
Pakistan debutant Razaullah scored 81 runs from 63 balls in the second innings at Edgbaston.
The 21-year-old was one of seven players brought to England after Pakistan lost the Lord’s Test.
Pakistan lost the third and final Test to England by eight wickets.
Captain Babar Azam said he had known little about Razaullah before the match.
Azam said he had heard about Razaullah’s batting and a previous first-class century.
- Who
- Pakistan debutant Razaullah and captain Babar Azam were central to the report, alongside England's team.
- What
- Razaullah scored 81 runs from 63 balls in Pakistan's third and final Test, which Pakistan lost by eight wickets.
- Where
- Edgbaston in Birmingham, England.
- When
- During the third and final Test of the series, especially its second innings and post-match discussion.
- Why
- Razaullah attracted attention because of his rapid innings, while Babar Azam was asked about how well he knew the debutant.
Key facts
- Player
- Razaullah, a 21-year-old Pakistan debutant
- Score
- 81 runs off 63 balls
- Match
- Third and final Test between England and Pakistan
- Result
- England won by eight wickets
- Venue
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Team changes
- Pakistan management brought seven players to England after the Lord’s Test loss
- Babar Azam's assessment
- He said he did not know much about Razaullah before the match but had heard about his batting and a first-class century
Quotes
Babar Azam
Pakistan captain speaking after the third Test
“To be honest, I didn’t know too much about him (before he arrived). But I had heard things about his batting because he came in as an opener and he scored 100 (in first class cricket). So I heard about that innings.”
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