PAKvENG: Abrar creates record in debut Test at Multan

Pakistan's mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed made his Test debut against England in Multan and had a stellar performance with match figures of 11-234.

This is the best match figures for a Pakistan spinner on his Test debut, and the second-best overall after Mohammad Zahid's 11-130 against New Zealand in 1996.

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In a club match in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, Abrar Ahmed, then 15 years old, demanded his friends start calling him a "superstar" after taking five wickets with his enticing spin.

On Friday in Multan, Pakistan dismissed England for 281 in their first innings after dismissing them for 7-114 in their first innings on his Test debut nine years later. This resulted in Pakistan dismissing England in their first innings.

In the second innings, he added four more runs to his total, which he had accumulated in the first.

Now nicknamed "Harry Potter" by friends because he wears glasses similar to those of the fictional boy wizard, Ahmed produced magic of his own on a turning pitch.

"His passion for the game, the hard work he puts into bowling, and the thirst for taking wickets... It was only a matter of time before he made a name for himself on the international stage, his brother Amjad told AFP by phone from Karachi.

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