Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Razaullah’s Nine-Six Debut Gives Pakistan Hope Against England
Razaullah Mashwani played his first Test match for Pakistan against England.
He first took four wickets, including the wicket of Joe Root.
Later, he scored 81 runs very quickly from only 63 balls.
He hit nine sixes and four fours.
His fifty took just 43 balls, which was a Pakistan record for a Test debut.
Pakistan had been far behind England and was close to losing by an innings.
Razaullah’s powerful hitting helped Pakistan make England bat again.
He said he was not afraid of fast bowling and enjoyed facing Jofra Archer.
His exciting performance made him a new hope for Pakistan cricket.
Pakistan debutant Razaullah Mashwani took four wickets and scored 81 runs from 63 balls against England.
His innings included nine sixes and four fours, earning a standing ovation at Edgbaston.
Razaullah’s 43-ball fifty was the fastest by a Pakistan player on Test debut.
His nine sixes equalled the Test-debut record held by Tim Southee and the England-innings record associated with Ben Stokes.
The 21-year-old was drafted into Pakistan’s team after a major overhaul and helped avert an innings defeat.
- Who
- Razaullah Mashwani, a 21-year-old Pakistan debutant, played against England.
- What
- He took four wickets and scored 81 runs from 63 balls, including nine sixes.
- When
- During the third Test, on Friday, September 11, 2026.
- Where
- At Edgbaston in Birmingham, England.
- Why
- His counterattacking innings helped Pakistan avoid an innings defeat after England built a 320-run first-innings lead.
Careful Development
Fearless Cricket
How Pakistan should handle Razaullah
Careful Development
Razaullah is raw and his pace, power and flair should be managed carefully after only eight first-class matches.
Fearless Cricket
His immediate impact suggests Pakistan needs to encourage the confidence and attacking character he showed on debut.
Approach to fast bowling
Careful Development
A more cautious approach could reduce the risks for an inexperienced batter facing England’s pace attack.
Fearless Cricket
Razaullah’s decision to attack Jofra Archer and other fast bowlers when deliveries were in range turned a likely defeat into a competitive position.
- Player
- Razaullah Mashwani
- Age
- 21
- Batting
- 81 runs from 63 balls
- Boundaries
- Nine sixes and four fours
- Bowling
- Four wickets, including Joe Root
- Fastest fifty
- 43 balls, the fastest by a Pakistan player on Test debut
- Match situation
- England made 453, leaving Pakistan 320 runs behind in the first innings
- Domestic experience
- Eight first-class matches and a century for Peshawar before his Test debut
