Razaullah introduces himself as Pakistan thrive in chaos

Cancel the tee time at the Belfry, rearrange the trip to Cadbury World and abort the shopping jolly to the Bullring.

England's bowlers were thwarted by a Pakistan side who mixed batting belligerence with brilliance and instead of a Saturday off must reconvene at Edgbaston for day four.

The brilliance was provided by Razaullah, who produced a dizzying knock to breathe life into the third Test and lift the spirits of Pakistan supporters everywhere. A new hero, a new hope.

Bazball might be on its way out, but Birmingham might just have witnessed the birth of a new phenomenon during two hours of unbridled chaos where the Test debutant made a stunning 81 off 63 balls coming in at number nine.

A raw 21-year-old with just eight first-class matches to his name, selected more as a tearaway fast bowler reminiscent of Waqar Younis, Razaullah was probably not a name on the radar of England's bowlers when he was called up amid wholesale changes made by Pakistan before the final Test.

After some blistering strokeplay when he took down the home side's attack, they certainly know who he is now.

There were shades of Shahid Afridi or Abdul Razzaq in the flamboyant nature of the way Razaullah flayed England to all parts.

He took three bats to the crease but broke two with his explosive hitting.