PAKISTAN'S STUNNING COMEBACK IN TEST CRICKET: 5 REASONS FOR THEIR SUCCESS AGAINST ENGLAND

Come the second Test, Pakistan replaced the ousted Babar with a debutant in Kamran Ghulam. The 29-year-old had to wait a long time to get his due, and it was he who set the tone in shaping the series in Pakistan's favor. Ghulam...

The Pakistan cricket team finally got the monkey off their back after a well-tuned 2-1 series win against England at home in Tests. To make a return from being 1-0 down and outplaying the opponents in the next two games shows utmost character.

The Pakistani side had lost its last seven of the 11 Test matches at home in the previous four years. Notably, Shan Masood’s side won their first series at home since 2021. The mighty win over Ben Stokes’ England has given Pakistan a template for future home games. It was a lesson learned on how to produce pitches that not only make matches interesting but also give the home side an advantage. This was something that eluded Pakistan, who relied on belters of batting paradise. Pakistan also found two gems in Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, who never quite had the right opportunities to shine before the 2nd Test saw them get involved. This Pakistan side was stunned by Bangladesh not so long ago and were tamed in the first Test by England despite scoring 556 in their first innings. Pakistan came back strongly after that to win the 2nd Test by 152 runs and the third match in Rawalpindi by 9 wickets.

Here we present 5 reasons behind the comeback of Pakistan in Test cricket.

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