{
  "id": 6552668,
  "title": "PAK pacer Razaullah had no passport during Test call-up, then dismissed Root on debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/pak-pacer-razaullah-had-no-passport-during-test-call-up-then",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:02:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pakistan-pacer-razaullah-no-passport-dismiss-joe-root-test-debut-10871308/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's young fast bowler Razaullah made his Test debut just nine days after being called up to the squad, without a valid passport, and dismissed England's Joe Root on his first over. The 21-year-old from Mardan, Peshawar, joined the PCB's squad after being dismissed from the Test series in England following two successive losses. Despite the lack of a passport, the PCB expedited the process for Razaullah, who was initially overlooked for selection due to his lack of senior cricket experience. After impressing the Pakistan Cricket Board's high-performance director Aaqib Javed during a training session at the National Cricket Academy, Razaullah was selected for a fast-bowling camp in late August. His debut performance, bowling three successive deliveries to dismiss Root, provided a glimmer of hope for Pakistan amidst the otherwise disappointing tour.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Razaullah called up to Pakistan squad nine days before debut",
    "21-year-old from Mardan, Peshawar, debuted without passport",
    "Dismissed Root on debut over"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Amid lbw struggles, WI legend backs Joe Root to break Tendulkar’s Test record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/amid-lbw-struggles-wi-legend-backs-joe-root-to-break-tendulkars-test",
        "published": "2026-09-10T04:51:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}