Tue Oct 15 13:04:44 UTC 2024: ## Pakistan Makes Bold Move, Drops Big Names in Test Squad
**Multan, Pakistan** – In a surprising move, Pakistan has dropped several key players from their Test squad for the remaining matches against England. This comes after a demoralizing innings defeat in the first Test, marking their sixth consecutive Test loss under captain Shan Masood.
The most significant omission is that of star batsman Babar Azam, who has been struggling for form recently. His replacement, Kamran Ghulam, stepped up to the challenge magnificently, scoring a century on his debut while batting at the crucial number four position. Ghulam’s knock came after a difficult start for Pakistan, and he forged a crucial partnership with Saim Ayub to steer the team out of trouble.
Ghulam’s century makes him only the second Pakistan batsman to score a century on debut at the number four position, following in the footsteps of Saleem Malik in 1982. His impressive performance has breathed new life into Pakistan’s batting order, which has been struggling in recent times.
Babar Azam, the long-standing number four for Pakistan, will face pressure to regain his form after a recent dip in his average. He has only averaged just over 20 since the beginning of 2023.
While the dropping of star players like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah was a risky decision, it has already shown promise with Ghulam’s strong debut performance. Pakistan will hope that this change will spark a turnaround in their fortunes for the remaining matches in the series.
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