Pakistan recorded a total of 313 runs against Australia on day 1 of the ongoing 3rd Test match at Sydney with the help of brilliant fifties from both Mohammad Rizwan (88) and Aamer Jamal (82). Despite coming into bat at the number 9 position, Jamal scored 82 runs off 97 balls and entered the record books for having the highest score among tail-enders for Pakistan in Test cricket.
Highest Score for Pakistan in Test cricket while batting at number 9 (or) lower position:
- Asif Iqbal - 146 vs England in The Oval, 1967
- Noman Ali - 97 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2021
- Sarfraz Nawaz - 90 vs England in Lahore, 1984
- Aamer Jamal - 82 vs Australia in Sydney, 2024
- Saqlain Mushtaq - 79 vs Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura, 1996
- Wasim Akram - 79 vs Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, 2000
Aamer Jamal is just playing his 3rd Test match as he went on to make his debut in the ongoing three-match series against Australia only.
Aamer Jamal had an experience of playing 28 FC matches before making his Test debut and even there his highest score was surprisingly only 80*, hence he went on to record his highest score in FC cricket also.
Pat Cummins went on to record another five-wicket haul in this game.
Most five-wicket haul in Test cricket as captain:
- Imran Khan - 12
- Richie Benaud - 9
- Bishen Singh Bedi - 8
- Courtney Walsh - 7
- Jason Holder - 7
- Pat Cummins - 7
