ENG vs PAK / After the defeat in the first test, a mountain of troubles broke on Pakistan, this bad news came to the fore

Zoom News : Dec 06, 2022, 01:45 PM
Pakistan vs England: Pakistan's fast bowler Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the second Test against England in Multan. Along with this, doubts have been raised on his playing in this series. Pakistan lost the first test by 74 runs. Haris Rauf, who made his debut in the first Test against England, caught a ball during fielding and injured his right thigh.

After the defeat in the first test, a mountain of troubles broke on Pakistan.

Haris Rauf was taken for an MRI scan and after that he did not field in the entire match. He batted in the first innings, but did not bowl again. It was also a forgettable debut for him, where he spent 78 runs in 13 overs and was the most expensive fast bowler on the first day of the Test.

This bad news came to the fore

Due to Haris Rauf's injury and Shaheen Shah Afridi not being in this series, Pakistan has got a chance to choose a player out of its 19-member squad. Mohammad Wasim Junior is the only additional fast bowler left in this team.

Most debuts in a Test

Wasim's inclusion means another Pakistani debutant in a series where four Test debuts have already been handed out in Rawalpindi. As far as Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Hasnain are concerned, they can benefit the team in these circumstances. This match was also not good for Zahid Mahmood, where he gave a total of 235 runs in both innings, which is the most runs given by any player on debut.

Mohammad Nawaz is part of both the parties.

However, it remains to be seen whether Pakistan chooses to go into their second successive Test without an established all-rounder. Both Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Nawaz are part of the team and considering the balance in Multan, they can be selected. Pakistan went to Rawalpindi with four pure bowlers, allowing Rauf himself to bat at number eight, followed by Naseem, Mohammad Ali and Zahid.

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