Kamran Ghulam Quick Facts: Here’s All You Need To Know About All-Rounder Who Scored Century for Pakistan on Test Debut

Kamran Ghulam made the world sit up and take notice of the incredible amount of talent he possessed when he smashed a century on Test debut, during the Pakistan vs England 2nd Test 2024 in Multan. The right-hander, who replaced Babar Azam in Pakistan's playing XI, batted with a lot of confidence and became just the 13th Pakistan batsman to score a century on Test debut, joining some prominent names who have achieved a similar feat. His performance was a massive boost for the Pakistan national cricket team, which has had a string of poor performances in recent times, especially in Test cricket. But who is Kamran Ghulam? Let us take a look at some facts about him. Kamran Ghulam Becomes 13th Pakistan Batter to Score Century on Test Debut, Achieves Feat During PAK vs ENG 2nd Test 2024.

The 29-year-old has tasted a considerable amount of success in domestic cricket, having made his First Class debut more than a decade ago. He averages an impressive 49.17 with 4,377 runs in First-Class cricket with a highest score of 166. His impressive performances have earned him a place in the Pakistan Cricket Team and he repaid the faith shown by the selection committee, scoring a ton on Test debut. Kamran Ghulam was earlier included in the Pakistan cricket team for the second Test against Bangladesh. Not just this but Kamran Ghulam had earlier been named among the reserves for Pakistan's Test series against Australia in 2022. Babar Azam Reacts As Kamran Ghulam Scores Maiden Test Century on Debut During PAK vs ENG 2nd Test 2024, Says 'Well Played' (See Instagram Story).

Kamran Ghulam Quick Facts:

# Kamran Ghulam was born on October 10, 1995 in Upper Dir, located in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

#Kamran Ghulam made his international debut in 2023 against New Zealand

#Ghulam has a lot of experience in First Class cricket, scoring 4377 runs in 59 matches

#He also has 3344 runs in 94 List A games while scoring 1510 runs in 73 T20s so far

#Kamran Ghulam is also decent with his left-arm spin, picking up 28 wickets in 59 First Class matches

#He had won Pakistan's Domestic Cricketer of the Year for 2020

#At the Champions Cup 2024, Kamran Ghulam scored 250 runs in six matches, the second-highest in the tournament after Usman Khan's 272

#He has played for Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL)

#He scored two centuries for Markhors in their runner-up finish in Champions Cup 2024

With Babar Azam dropped, there's a high possibility of Pakistan having Kamran Ghulam bat at number four. Pakistan crashed to the bottom of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table with the defeat to England by an innings and 47 runs in Multan.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 15, 2024 02:27 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).