Following this good form he was included in the squad that was selected to play South Africa in the UAE .
He replaced disgraced skipper Salman Butt as an opening batsman in both Tests , achieving a batting average 32.50 .
Following this good form he was included in the squad that was selected to play South Africa in the UAE and he replaced disgraced skipper Salman Butt as an opening batsman in both Tests , achieving a batting average 32.50 .