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By Nawaz Gohar
Rawalpindi is the host of first Test match of the series between Pakistan and Bangladesh Many famous cricketers made their Test debut at Pindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi and earned praise all over the world Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming made his Test debut at Rawalpindi
Damien Fleming got 4 wickets in first innings and 3 wickets in second innings of his debut Test
Damien Fleming got 75 wickets in 20 Test matches
Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mehmood made his Test debut against South Africa on 6th October 1997 at Rawalpindi
Azhar Mehmood scored 128 not out in first innings and 50 not out in second innings
Azhar Mehmood was declared Player of the Match in his debut Test
Azhar Mehmood scored 900 runs including 3 centuries in 21 Test matches
World’s fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar also belongs to Rawalpindi made his Test debut at his home ground against West Indies on 29th November 1997
Shoaib Akhtar got 2 wickets in his debut Test
[07/02, 23:15] Ali Sb Islamabad Ptv: Shoaib Akhtar has 178 wickets in 46 Test matches
Another big name making Test debut at Rawalpindi is Younis Khan
Younis Khan made his Test debut on 26th February 2000 against Sri Lanka
Younis Khan scored 12 in first innings and 8 in second innings
Younis Khan has 10099 runs including 34 centuries in 118 Test matches
Another batsman making a promising Test debut at Rawalpindi is Abid Ali
Abid Ali made his Test debut against Sri Lanka on 11th December 2019
Abid Ali played an unbeaten innings of 109 runs in his debut Test
Abid Ali was declared Player of the Match in his debut Test
The other Pakistani player making his debut in the same Test was Usman Shinwari
Usman Shinwari got one wicket in his debut Test
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is an important cricket venue in Pakistan
After restoration of International cricket in Pakistan Rawalpindi is host of Test cricket
It is hoped that Rawalpindi would host more Test matches with future stars of cricket making debut here