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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Kamran Ghulam - Test match performance watch thread

Kamran walks in to bat on his debut. Let's see what he has got.
 
He is the prime example of what is wrong with Pak domestic cricket. The best we have in domestic cricket is all at sea against mediocre spin attack on a somewhat helpful surface.
 
This is where a performing FC player shines through.

He has been there and has the experience

If an out of form Babar was still playing he would have got out, Pak would have been 3 down and panic would have set in leading to a collapse

Well done KG for steadying the ship
 
Already scored more than Babar has been averaging over the past year. :bobs

He's handled the jitters of a debut and the 19/2 start decently enough.
 
50 for Kamran on debut. Rescued Pakistan after being 19/2.
Looks like a crunch player. This won't bode well for Babar
 
A minute silence for all those Babar fans who were desperately hoping and praying that he would fail...
I don’t think there is any reason for Babar fans to hope for his failure. If anything, Pakistan needs to produce more competent batsmen to support Babar and take some of the pressure off his shoulders.

Everyone should be happy for Kamran because he has grinded in FC and is grabbing his chance now.

He deserves to play ahead of Masood. Kamran, Babar, Saud, Rizwan and Agha is a strong middle-order.
 
50 for Kamran on debut. Rescued Pakistan after being 19/2.
Looks like a crunch player. This won't bode well for Babar
Babar will be back because of his pedigree. This doesn’t bode well for someone like Masood who is clearly not enough and will find it hard to keep his place without captaincy whom he is holding onto by a thread.
 
Babar will be back because of his pedigree. This doesn’t bode well for someone like Masood who is clearly not enough and will find it hard to keep his place without captaincy whom he is holding onto by a thread.

It’s time to forget about Babar, he’s fallen down the pecking order.

Hurraira and Sahibzada Farhan can also be played in his position.

Masood can’t be dropped because he’s the captain.
 
Reminds me of the time when Shikhar Dhawan landed a knockout punch on Sehwag's career with a flashy 100 vs Australia in 2013.

Of course, Dhawan didn't end up becoming big in test cricket - hopefully Ghulam is different.
 
Should have debuted ahead of both Saud and especially Agha, who have both made the best of their opportunities. Good to see him doing well
 
It’s time to forget about Babar, he’s fallen down the pecking order.

Hurraira and Sahibzada Farhan can also be played in his position.

Masood can’t be dropped because he’s the captain.
You can’t forget a 30 year old with 13k+ runs in international cricket and who still averages around 45 in Test in spite not scoring for two years which reflects his pedigree.

Masood can and should be dropped because if a player is only playing because of captaincy, then he shouldn’t be playing in the first place.

Babar, Kamran, Saud, Rizwan and Agha all make Pakistan’s best XI in Test.
 
For all the runs ghulam made he looks very uncomfortable vs pace. He's getting squared up by stokes constantly. Why do they get to international and then we see the deficiencies? Need a better setup to fully polish the players but will never happen
 
CricViz are saying he's had 10% false shots against spin, and 38% against pace which kinda confirms what we thought about KG pre-debut.

We do need some spin bashers though given the amount of collapses against spin in recent times.
 
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Winning toss and 173 - 3 is somthing any team will take on any wicket any conditions.
The platform is laid and defo a better looking than 19-3 and kudos to the debutant Ghulam
on another note is it taking any spin? or keeping low? or reversing ? or still the motorway of the prev test?
If it takes turn - pak spinners must be surely surely licking their chops....surely angrez aint that flash against turn....
Wow - 2nd test on same pitch certainly piques the interest of all...plenty of subplots and intrigue....
bring on post tea session
 
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Winning toss and 173 - 3 is somthing any team will take on any wicket any conditions.
The platform is laid and defo a better looking than 19-3 and kudos to the debutant Ghulam
on another note is it taking any spin? or keeping low? or reversing ? or still the motorway of the prev test?
If it takes turn - pak spinners must be surely surely licking their chops....surely angrez aint that flash against turn....
Wow - 2nd test on same pitch certainly piques the interest of all...plenty of subplots and intrigue....
bring on post tea session
Lack of bounce but edges not carrying to slips. Some deliveries spun when the ball was new but later it was easier to negotiate. Saim looked better than ghulam but was undone by stokes captaincy and plan
 
Kamran Ghulam in his honeymoon period. He'll soon be found out and there'll be a thread here "Kamran Ghulam: Essential or liability"
Looks a gutsy player, but remains to be seen how he handles proper pace and bounce.

South Africa will be a really good test for him.
 
Thanks PCB & selectors for introducing another proper batsman @ the age of 29 and that too when your main batsman flopped miserably
 
For all the runs ghulam made he looks very uncomfortable vs pace. He's getting squared up by stokes constantly. Why do they get to international and then we see the deficiencies? Need a better setup to fully polish the players but will never happen
well, thats the point of A cricket... should have been on a few A away tours already if PCB wasn't a joke of an institute
 
Even if I don’t consider 3 to 7 years age a certificate birth, this guy debuted at 29 with a FC average over 49, which I believe should reach 50+ by the end of this innings. He was delayed/denied by probably 6 years as I can recall he had a stellar FC season few years back.

Someone should loose job & defamed in public for this one - I believe PCB selection board is a paid job.
 
I have said it so many times previously that Kamran Ghulam was the ideal replacement we needed for someone like Younis Khan. The guy is very gritty like Younis and doesn't carry the same mental weakness baggage like many in the team. In terms of skillset and shot making abilities he might be limited but so was Younis and Misbah yet their stats speak for themselves. Ideally we need someone who doesn't succumb to pressure situations in middle orders as a lot of the time in the past our middle order batters haven't shown spine to see out a difficult phase. He might be the guy to see off some difficult phases in test cricket.

Another one I have high hopes from is Hurraira who I believe will turn out to be a very good opener for Pakistan. He is the rare kind of talent that likes to play the ball very late something Yousuf was very good at. He is still young so can take some more time on bench and be ready for international cricket.

Ideally my test team for Asian conditions would be as follows:
1. Abdullah Shafique
2. Hurraira
3. Kamran Ghulam
4. Babar Azam
5. Saud Shakeel / Someone from domestic
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Salman Ali Agha / Mubasir Khan
8. Mehran Mumtaz / Aamir Jamal
8. Shaheen Shah / Mir Hamza / Mohammad Umar
9. Naseem Shah
10. Abrar Ahmed

I understand a lot of these players haven't had a great series vs Bangladesh or England right now but these are the best of the lot we have got for Asian conditions. I do believe someone like Mubasir Khan is severely underutilised especially in Asian conditions as the guy has had a remarkable couple of domestic seasons now.

Also I believe Saud Shakeel is walking on thin ice. Problem with Saud is that his runs are very soft and usually goes missing when the team needs him to step up. We are thin in terms of domestic resources for a middle order batter too. Someone like Umar Amin has been piling on runs for the past 3-4 seasons now but would be a short fix given his age. Other guys like Tayyab Tahir isn't really a long format batter and hasn't done that well in first class. So hopefully we can get someone from domestic circuit who can step up and challenge for this post.
 
The hundred from Kamran is proof that why domestic players should be preferred instead of t20 hacks with no-look shots or Abdullah-type guys.
 
he is a short guy he will cut and pull the ball well. Even Riz does decent in Aus.
The hundred from Kamran is proof that why domestic players should be preferred instead of t20 hacks with no-look shots or Abdullah-type guys.
let Abdullah types cook for a few seasons. Huraira has about 30 first class games. He will do well too.
 
I have said it so many times previously that Kamran Ghulam was the ideal replacement we needed for someone like Younis Khan. The guy is very gritty like Younis and doesn't carry the same mental weakness baggage like many in the team. In terms of skillset and shot making abilities he might be limited but so was Younis and Misbah yet their stats speak for themselves. Ideally we need someone who doesn't succumb to pressure situations in middle orders as a lot of the time in the past our middle order batters haven't shown spine to see out a difficult phase. He might be the guy to see off some difficult phases in test cricket.

Another one I have high hopes from is Hurraira who I believe will turn out to be a very good opener for Pakistan. He is the rare kind of talent that likes to play the ball very late something Yousuf was very good at. He is still young so can take some more time on bench and be ready for international cricket.

Ideally my test team for Asian conditions would be as follows:
1. Abdullah Shafique
2. Hurraira
3. Kamran Ghulam
4. Babar Azam
5. Saud Shakeel / Someone from domestic
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Salman Ali Agha / Mubasir Khan
8. Mehran Mumtaz / Aamir Jamal
8. Shaheen Shah / Mir Hamza / Mohammad Umar
9. Naseem Shah
10. Abrar Ahmed

I understand a lot of these players haven't had a great series vs Bangladesh or England right now but these are the best of the lot we have got for Asian conditions. I do believe someone like Mubasir Khan is severely underutilised especially in Asian conditions as the guy has had a remarkable couple of domestic seasons now.

Also I believe Saud Shakeel is walking on thin ice. Problem with Saud is that his runs are very soft and usually goes missing when the team needs him to step up. We are thin in terms of domestic resources for a middle order batter too. Someone like Umar Amin has been piling on runs for the past 3-4 seasons now but would be a short fix given his age. Other guys like Tayyab Tahir isn't really a long format batter and hasn't done that well in first class. So hopefully we can get someone from domestic circuit who can step up and challenge for this post.
i dont care if sauds runs are made of cheesecake and lambs wool, pak are in no position to complain about runs being soft or tough. this is barely an international quality side, you take what you get. hes one of the first names on the sheet for me.
 
Kamran Ghulam departs after a maiden century knock (118) on his debut against England in the 2nd Test at Multan.
 
Outstanding knock on debut.

Who would have thought that a guy who performed well in domestic cricket might also be able to perform in test cricket?
 
He isnt that good, and over time will get exposed.
I have followed him from very early on, and while i hope he proves me wrong, but his problems are still there.

Kamran has played many games for Pakistan A or emerging where he got out scoring a 50, thus he is not able to play long innings. He is just another Asad Shafiq in the making that has potential but doesnt live up to it.

Would had preferred Hurraira over him.

But at this age, i doubt Ghulam will be able to fix his issues
 
Kamran Ghulam in the last 13 months:

3 hundreds in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 🔴
3 hundreds in President’s Trophy 🔴
2 hundreds in the President’s One-Day Cup ⚪
1 hundred for Pakistan Shaheens in Australia 🔴
2 hundreds in the Champions One-Day Cup ⚪
A hundred on Test debut for Pakistan 🔴

Exceptional performance 👏🏽
 
Bro we should come out of this negativity.
A minute silence for all those Babar fans who were desperately hoping and praying that he would fail...
All of us want PCT should prosper. But creating this kind of environment only divide people.
 
As usual, a player performing in FC is also performing in Tests?

The selectors must be gobsmacked because he probably didn't pass the "eye test" for them.

For SA, both Babar and KG should be in the 11.

Drop Abdullah and play Shan as an opener.

Ideally, Huraira should come in for Shan, but obviously he is the captain and that won't happen.
 
Well played Ghulam, long over due selection - not suggesting he'll finish his career with a 50+ average having played home and away but looks a solid player at this level.

Dare I say it, Pakistan have a decent to good core set of test batsmen - Babar Ghulam Saud Rizwan Agha.

Babar might be better suited to 3, less pressure to be the 'run machine' of the team as is the case with 4 and freer to play his shots - he likes the new ball onto his bat - certainly in the SC where there is less lateral movement and he can drive it to the fence.

Ayub, Shafique look a lot more chancy than the aforementioned so Hurraira could pressure them, and anyone in the line-up not performing. Not sure where Shan goes to be honest :/
 
I have said it so many times previously that Kamran Ghulam was the ideal replacement we needed for someone like Younis Khan. The guy is very gritty like Younis and doesn't carry the same mental weakness baggage like many in the team. In terms of skillset and shot making abilities he might be limited but so was Younis and Misbah yet their stats speak for themselves. Ideally we need someone who doesn't succumb to pressure situations in middle orders as a lot of the time in the past our middle order batters haven't shown spine to see out a difficult phase. He might be the guy to see off some difficult phases in test cricket.

Another one I have high hopes from is Hurraira who I believe will turn out to be a very good opener for Pakistan. He is the rare kind of talent that likes to play the ball very late something Yousuf was very good at. He is still young so can take some more time on bench and be ready for international cricket.

Ideally my test team for Asian conditions would be as follows:
1. Abdullah Shafique
2. Hurraira
3. Kamran Ghulam
4. Babar Azam
5. Saud Shakeel / Someone from domestic
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Salman Ali Agha / Mubasir Khan
8. Mehran Mumtaz / Aamir Jamal
8. Shaheen Shah / Mir Hamza / Mohammad Umar
9. Naseem Shah
10. Abrar Ahmed

I understand a lot of these players haven't had a great series vs Bangladesh or England right now but these are the best of the lot we have got for Asian conditions. I do believe someone like Mubasir Khan is severely underutilised especially in Asian conditions as the guy has had a remarkable couple of domestic seasons now.

Also I believe Saud Shakeel is walking on thin ice. Problem with Saud is that his runs are very soft and usually goes missing when the team needs him to step up. We are thin in terms of domestic resources for a middle order batter too. Someone like Umar Amin has been piling on runs for the past 3-4 seasons now but would be a short fix given his age. Other guys like Tayyab Tahir isn't really a long format batter and hasn't done that well in first class. So hopefully we can get someone from domestic circuit who can step up and challenge for this post.
Bro don't feel offended why are you giving names of squad when there is no chance of selectors consulting you for squad selection.i have often seen people on this forum doing this. Bro until unless basics are not covered in every sector of this sport in Pakistan be it skill wise be it fitness or be it game awareness, anything. PCT can't become world beaters. When you process in place for every thing and people acknowledge and follow that process,
you will automatically get output. Then you will have three four players at least fighting for one place.
 
How his this rubbish player convinced so many he is good enough?

I do not understand why people want to persist with one of the worst players ever.
Did you read the whole post?

Read again
 
good knock. Need to get rid of the deadwood. Give domestic performers their due.
 
This is the talent the lab manufactured KING would have blocked for don't know how long if not for the drop button hit by the selectors.
:inti
 
First time i see him. How do you compare him with Fawad alam who was known for slogging domestic but never getting due opportunities.
 
After trying Kamran and seeing the positive result,,its not a bad idea to try Huraira as well .. If our domestic performers can play against England and gain some confidence early on in their International Careers it will bode well in the long run.

Instead debuts are done against lower ranked teams and players are thought as the next ATG..
 
Bro we should come out of this negativity.

All of us want PCT should prosper. But creating this kind of environment only divide people.
Was just having a laugh. We all support anyone who plays for the team... well apart from a couple of the stranger people on this forum!
 
He will be a solid subcontinent player, but will struggle in pacer friendly conditions early on in his international career.

Now we must get Hurraira in as soon as possible.
 
Kamran Ghulam answered following queries in his post day 1 presser of the 2nd Test against England

Did you ever face frustration amid long phase of being overlooked as a player for the national side?


Alhumdulilah I have scored a hundred and I was waiting for the chance for long. And after great strife, thankfully have finally gotten a chance. ALLAH Almighty has graced me with honor and thanks a million to Him.

Did you ever thought of giving up on playing for Pakistan?

No, Just do the hard work and never lose hope and such thoughts won't occur to you.

Did you feel any pressure today as a debutant walking in after the shaky start?

No, I was just playing my positive brand of cricket as I used to do in the first class. As I was playing with a positive mindset, so ALLAH(SWT) graced me with whatever stroke I played today.

Besides the challenge of debuting, you were also under immense pressure to replace Babar Azam and score on a used pitch not suitable for batting. So how did you cope with these challenges?

I was scoring so many runs in the first class and was looking for a chance for a long period. Obviously the pressure always exists in such situations. But you can say that as I was so desperate for a chance and I had this great urge to play for Pakistan. So I always had this in mind that whenever I would get a chance to play (for national side) I would grab it with both hands. So this great urge helped me as I had earlier been selected for the team and then dropped and this phase continued for me for four years. Babar Azam is a great and legend player and I was replacing him so I had this thing in the back of my mind. As I was replacing a legend player so I had resolved to give my 110 percent and play with a positive mindset and ALLAH Almighty graced me.

Your opinion on the pitch's surface and what was the most difficult phase of batting today?

We lost two wickets early on so indeed pressure was there but as I said earlier that I had already resolved to play with a positive mindset as I used to do in the first class, no matter what the circumstances were. The ball was reversing quite well on this wicket and it was remaining low too. But I had resolved to play with focus and that helped me a lot.

You showed some aggression in your celebration after the century. Was it a message directed towards anyone or was it a way to vent out the frustration of last four years?

No, there wasn't anything like that. Alhumdulilah, I got selected into the side and there was nothing more fulfilling for me. If you had witnessed my celebrations in the domestic before, then you would have observed the same aggressive celebrations there too. And my celebrations are never directed towards anyone nor they do contain message for anyone as I only play for my team and I am thankful to ALLAH(SWT) for it.
 
You can’t forget a 30 year old with 13k+ runs in international cricket and who still averages around 45 in Test in spite not scoring for two years which reflects his pedigree.

Masood can and should be dropped because if a player is only playing because of captaincy, then he shouldn’t be playing in the first place.

Babar, Kamran, Saud, Rizwan and Agha all make Pakistan’s best XI in Test.

You can when he has two innings of note in his entire Test career and is performing the same way as Bumrah is performing while batting for India.
 
He knows his limitations and can be a good player on flat tracks , a better option then saud,

Pak should mould Huraira in to a middle order batter so that he can replace Saud as Huraira is more talented and got an aggressive game as well. Moreover Haseebullah should also be tried in the next game as he also can score big hundreds on flat tracks , it will be great to have so many options for us.
 
It was a decent innings, but his technical limitations were clearly visible. The number of times he got squared up on a slow, low wicket against fast bowlers is concerning and will likely be exploited on 90% of wickets outside Pakistan. However, there were signs that, in the right conditions, he can still accumulate runs, drawing from his experience in domestic cricket, where he has played a fair amount of four-day matches.
 
Big slap on the face of biased Rameez Raja and immature fan base of Babar Azam who were abusing KG on his profile..

This is called "Saare Jawab Ground par milenge" 😎😎

Well Played Kamran Ghulam 💪🏻💪🏻
 
Well played young man, you joined an elite list of test debut century makers and etched your name forever into history and done your family and nation proud.
 
Yeah its a shame Babar never himself wanted Kamran in the side to take the pressure off his shoulders
That’s a very valid criticism. If BA wanted somebody to share his pressures, he could have grafted guys like Kamran Ghulam in the side earlier. I just saw that Ghulam is 29 - why was he ignored for so long? Still early days, but looks to me he has a great technique against spin.

Also seeing the way that guys like Fawad Alam, Kamran Ghulam are handed such late debuts, pretty obvious that Pakistan is doing a shoddy job in grooming players for the Test team.
 
Finally got around to his well deserved debut, should have been 2 years ago.

Proper test inns and deserved 100.
 
CONGRATS TO KAMRAN FOR HUNDRED ON DEBUT IN TEST

(y)(y)

  1. Khalid Ibadulla – 166 vs Australia, Karachi, 1964
  2. Javed Miandad – 163 vs New Zealand, Lahore, 1976
  3. Saleem Malik – 100* vs Sri Lanka, Karachi, 1982
  4. Mohammad Wasim – 109* vs New Zealand, Lahore, 1996
  5. Ali Naqvi – 115 vs South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1997
  6. Azhar Mahmood – 128* vs South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1997
  7. Younis Khan – 107 vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2000
  8. Taufeeq Umar – 104 vs Bangladesh, Multan, 2001
  9. Yasir Hameed – 170, 105 vs Bangladesh, Karachi, 2003
  10. Fawad Alam – 168 vs Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2009
  11. Umar Akmal – 129 vs New Zealand, Dunedin, 2009
  12. Abid Ali – 109* vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2019
  13. Kamran Ghulam – 114 vs England, Multan, 2024

He joins this list !!!
 
CONGRATS TO KAMRAN FOR HUNDRED ON DEBUT IN TEST

(y)(y)

  1. Khalid Ibadulla – 166 vs Australia, Karachi, 1964
  2. Javed Miandad – 163 vs New Zealand, Lahore, 1976
  3. Saleem Malik – 100* vs Sri Lanka, Karachi, 1982
  4. Mohammad Wasim – 109* vs New Zealand, Lahore, 1996
  5. Ali Naqvi – 115 vs South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1997
  6. Azhar Mahmood – 128* vs South Africa, Rawalpindi, 1997
  7. Younis Khan – 107 vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2000
  8. Taufeeq Umar – 104 vs Bangladesh, Multan, 2001
  9. Yasir Hameed – 170, 105 vs Bangladesh, Karachi, 2003
  10. Fawad Alam – 168 vs Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2009
  11. Umar Akmal – 129 vs New Zealand, Dunedin, 2009
  12. Abid Ali – 109* vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2019
  13. Kamran Ghulam – 114 vs England, Multan, 2024

He joins this list !!!
Umar Akmal the only one to score a debut Test ton away from Asia


Wasted talent.
 
I am happy for Kamran Ghulam finally a well deserved talent got a chance to shine.
Did he look the part? I have seen the highlights but those watching live get a much better idea. If does then even better because all the other batsman have to step up their game or they will go on an extended break.
 
Even after facing 30 odd deliveries he still looks like he is facing his debut test ball. When will those butterflies in his tummy going to subside?
this aged really well, our genius fans like this guy deserves the bobsies and constant losses
 
Did he look the part? I have seen the highlights but those watching live get a much better idea. If does then even better because all the other batsman have to step up their game or they will go on an extended break.
He will get drop after a few games. He isnt as good as people are making him to be.

Its going to be the same repeat of what we saw of Asad, sohaib maqsood, umar akmal etc

Start off with a bang at international cricket, and than slowly get exposed where questions are raised why he was bought into the team in the first place.

While he did not throw his wicket, but if we look at his past trends, he has a habit of doing so after getting to 50.

Kamran has done this many times where he would get out in 50s or 60s with Pakistan A. While he did earn his debut, but his flaws means he will be back on the benches soon.

Pakistan needs players that can play for longer innings and these need to be players that have proven that
 
this aged really well, our genius fans like this guy deserves the bobsies and constant losses
The genius is right.

The fact that he faced issues against pace on a dead wicket is concerning.

I get it, support a player, but dont turn blind towards his issues in batting, because if not today, than tomr those issues get exposed.

It happend with umar akmal, it happened with Asad shafiq, it than happened with sohaib maqsood, fawad alam and the list goes on.

When younis and misbah retired, the biggest issue was that we the replacement players that we had developed, failed to fill in those roles. Azhar and asad stayed as supporting players even after misbah and younis retired.

People are bashing Babar and going to the extent by saying Babar has been replaced by Kamran, but Babar and Rizwan are going to stay as the main players while the others will act more as supporting players due to flaws in their technques.


I was more happy with Saim Ayub finally proving his worth
 
If we are to progress as a team, We need 9 proper batters to fight for 6 places and his innings today will go towards making him one of the 9. Our problem has always been that as one rises the other guys don't raise their game but instead fall away. It's rare for 3 of our players to be World class at the same time. It sort of happened with Inzi, MY and YK but not quite enough to win games against good bowlers in tough conditions on a consistent basis.
 
The genius is right.

The fact that he faced issues against pace on a dead wicket is concerning.

I get it, support a player, but dont turn blind towards his issues in batting, because if not today, than tomr those issues get exposed.

It happend with umar akmal, it happened with Asad shafiq, it than happened with sohaib maqsood, fawad alam and the list goes on.

When younis and misbah retired, the biggest issue was that we the replacement players that we had developed, failed to fill in those roles. Azhar and asad stayed as supporting players even after misbah and younis retired.

People are bashing Babar and going to the extent by saying Babar has been replaced by Kamran, but Babar and Rizwan are going to stay as the main players while the others will act more as supporting players due to flaws in their technques.


I was more happy with Saim Ayub finally proving his worth
@Rana here it is 🤣🤣🤣
 
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