Pakistan all-rounder Kamran Ghulam opened up about being denied his debut cap forward of the first ODI in opposition to Australia in Melbourne earlier this week. Ghulam, who slammed a century on his Check debut final month, featured on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) on Monday as Pakistan misplaced the collection opener by a slender margin. Previous to his Check debut in opposition to England final month, the place he had changed star batter Babar Azam who was dropped from the workforce owing to poor type, Ghulam had solely performed one worldwide match earlier than.
For the unversed, Ghulam made his ODI debut as a concussion substitute on 13 January 2023, in opposition to New Zealand at Karachi. Nevertheless, he didn’t get to bat or bowl in that sport, having changed Haris Sohail within the second innings as a concussion substitute.
Throughout a freewheeling chat with fellow all-rounder Aamer Jamal, Ghulam, in a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), recalled the scenes forward of the first ODI in Melbourne. He additionally recalled Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan’s chat, the place he was advised that he will not be getting a cap on the MCG as he had already made his ODI debut final yr.
“I used to be additionally ready eagerly, hoping that I might get my debut ODI cap. However, Rizwan advised me that ‘you’ve got already made your debut, so you will not be getting a cap’. My debut was in a concussion scenario, however I used to be neither a bowler or a batter. Haris Sohail had a concussion, though he went on to bat after that. I fielded for 50 overs,” Ghulam mentioned within the video.
In the meantime, Rizwan received the toss as Pakistan opted to bowl within the second ODI in Adelaide.
Pakistan named an unchanged facet with quick bowler Naseem Shah declared match after leaving the sector throughout the first match, apparently with a cramp.
Australia made one change with veteran Josh Hazlewood returning rather than Sean Abbott to affix his long-time tempo companions Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.
Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Quick once more open the batting within the absence of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head and will likely be eager to make their mark after falling cheaply within the opening match.
(With AFP Inputs)
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