Razaullah's nine sixes stun England on Test debut — SkimNews
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- Razaullah scored 81 off 63 balls batting at number nine on Test debut at Edgbaston, breaking two bats and needing three different ones during his innings
- Razaullah's nine sixes equalled the most ever hit in a Test innings in England, matching Ben Stokes' 155 against Australia in the 2023 Ashes
- Pakistan were bowled out for 133 on day one before England replied with 453, leaving Pakistan defending 129 and England needing 130 to win on day four
- Shan Masood (95) and captain Babar Azam (76) anchored Pakistan's second-innings fightback after Razaullah's cameo lifted the lower order
- The 21-year-old Razaullah, with only eight first-class matches, was signed for Cleethorpes in the Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League for 2026 before Pakistan's training-camp call-up in May
- Former captains Ramiz Raja and Michael Vaughan both praised Razaullah, with Vaughan declaring 'Pakistan have unearthed a gem'
Why it matters: Pakistan cricket, described in the source as 'in turmoil' and seeking a spark, has a potential superstar in Razaullah at the precise moment it needed one. For England, the inability to contain a number nine despite stationing eight fielders on the boundary exposed tactical questions Michael Vaughan said 'will make the England team realise there is a long way to go to be world class.'
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