Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Saim Ayub’s Test Comeback Ends With Two Ducks
Saim Ayub returned to Test cricket after playing very well in the Caribbean Premier League.
He scored 102 runs from only 58 balls before joining Pakistan’s squad.
Pakistan then played England in Birmingham.
Ayub was dismissed without scoring in his first innings.
He also scored zero in his second innings.
This meant he had two ducks in the match.
The result was disappointing after his recent big score.
It also continued a difficult stretch that included four ducks at the 2025 Asia Cup.
Saim Ayub was recalled to Pakistan’s Test squad for the third match against England at Edgbaston.
The opener traveled from the Caribbean Premier League to Birmingham after scoring 102 off 58 balls.
Ayub was dismissed for a 10-ball duck in Pakistan’s first innings.
He failed to score again in the second innings, recording two ducks in the Test.
The Birmingham performance added to recent low scores, including four ducks at the 2025 Asia Cup.
- Who
- Pakistan opener Saim Ayub, playing against England.
- What
- Ayub scored zero in both innings of the third Test, recording two ducks.
- When
- During the third Test against England; the article also references his recent 2026 T20 World Cup and 2025 Asia Cup campaigns.
- Where
- Edgbaston in Birmingham, after Ayub traveled from the Caribbean Premier League.
- Why
- Ayub was called into Pakistan’s Test squad after starring for the Jamaica Kingsmen in the Caribbean Premier League.
- Match
- Pakistan vs England, third Test
- Venue
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Test result for Ayub
- Two ducks in two innings
- First-innings dismissal
- 10-ball duck
- Recent franchise score
- 102 runs off 58 balls for the Jamaica Kingsmen
- Recent Asia Cup record
- Four ducks during the 2025 Asia Cup