Pakistan stun England at Edgbaston as debutant Razaullah Khan enters Test record books

Debutant makes history with six-hitting feat

Pakistan’s Test revival at Edgbaston was powered by debutant Razaullah Khan, who equalled the six-hitting records of Ben Stokes and Tim Southee on his first appearance in the longest format. The headlines from Times of India highlighted that the newcomer "scripts history, enters record books on Test debut" and helped Pakistan refuse to fold when the match looked lost.

Fightback forces tricky chase

Alongside Razaullah Khan, Abbas played a key role in the resistance that forced England into a tricky chase. Coverage noted that "Pakistan stun England with stunning fightback as Razaullah and Abbas force tricky chase at Edgbaston". The resilience came despite a poor series from Pakistan’s openers, with reports of "Three Tests, six innings, 20 runs: Pakistan openers register worst Test series in 35 years against England".

England’s middle order and fielding milestones

England responded with half-centuries from Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, which put the hosts in command as Pakistan trailed by 268 after a horror start at Edgbaston. The match also produced a fielding landmark for Joe Root, who "scripts history at Edgbaston, surpasses Steve Smith to become the fielder with most catches in Test cricket".

Context around the series

Reaction to Pakistan’s struggles continued throughout the week, with commentary on team coach defending players despite a horror run in England and former voices weighing in on the side’s form. The Edgbaston Test remains the focal point of the series narrative ahead of the final outcome.