Babar Azam Razaullah. Image Credits: AFPBabar Azam, veteran Pakistan cricketer and Test captain, left the fans puzzled when he openly admitted that despite being a skipper, he had no prior knowledge of Razaullah before his debut at Edgbaston.Razaullah, 21, made his Test debut in the third Test against England after PCB added him to the squad in a last-minute overhaul. With little first-class experience, expectations from him were low, but the young boy made a statement.Razaullah shines on Test debut at EdgbastonRazaullah dismissed Joe Root to grab his maiden Test wicket and instantly set the internet on fire. His raw pace impressed the fans, and the 21-year-old ended up with a four-wicket-haul.Not only that, Razaullah even produced a heroic knock with the bat. With Pakistan seven wickets down at 312, the no. 9 batter scored 81 off just 63 balls with 4 fours and 9 sixes.He took on the likes of Gus Atkinson and Jofra Archer without hesitation to hit towering sixes. Razaullah’s knock helped Pakistan post a 129-run total for England and avoid an innings defeat.Overall, Razaullah, who was wandering around on the streets of Pakistan a week ago, became an overnight hero in Birmingham.Also Read - All Records Broken By Razaullah In PAK vs ENG 3rd Test 2026Babar Azam had no knowledge of Razaullah Interestingly, Razaullah was truly an underrated gem in Pakistan’s domestic cricket because, apparently, even skipper Babar Azam had no prior knowledge about him.In a post-game press conference, Babar publicly admitted he knew too little about Razaullah’s fast bowling skills, including the fact that he has a genuine face to trouble batters in red-ball cricket.[On what he knew about Razaullah before the Test] To be honest, not too much. But I heard about a lot of things, but I heard about his batting because he came as an opener and he had scored a hundred. So I heard about those things,” Babar said.But Babar Azam did know about the 21-year-old’s batting abilities because Razaullah had a first-class hundred to his name. Still, he wasn’t a known name in Pakistan.Yet, he got an opportunity to make his debut in England, where he bowled a duke ball for the first time at Edgbaston. And the rest is history.Can Razaullah be the next big thing for Pakistan?At just 21, Razaullah has become one of the promising future fast bowling prospects for Pakistan. While the start is extraordinary, the key challenge will be to maintain consistency and, most importantly, fitness.Pakistan have had several special talents in the past, like Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. However, injuries and mismanagement led to their steep downfall, and now, they are nowhere to be seen in Test cricket.Hence, the PCB must ensure that Razaullah does not fall into that rabbit hole. He must be managed with care and should be encouraged to prioritise red-ball cricket instead of white-ball cricket.Also Read - South Africa Predicted Playing XI vs Namibia- 3rd ODI, SA Tour of NAM 2026
.jpg?type=mq "List Of Titles Won By Vaibhav Sooryavanshi")