Pakistan National Cricket Team batsman Babar Azam has become one of the major talking points in cricket. This is because the key batsman has been withdrawn from the squad for the upcoming second and third Tests against England. National Cricket Team.
Babar, who faced a lot of criticism for his poor performance in Tests, was dropped from the team after his poor performance in the first Test against England. On a track where almost every batsman had a stunning time, the first batsman failed in both the innings.
The selection committee has advised Babar Azam to rest from cricket
However, to make matters worse for him, a new series of reports in the Pakistani media suggested something that would not be good for Babar. Reports claimed that the right-hander did not receive support from the selection committee and was likely to be left out of the squad for the remaining two games.
Reports claimed that Babar Azam was advised by the selection committee to take a rest from cricket in the longest format of the game due to his poor form. Therefore, the former captain of the team will miss not only the second Test but also the third game of the Test series.
Not only Babar, the news also claimed that Abrar Ahmed and Sarfaraz Ahmed were released from the squad. Haseebullah will join the squad as wicket keeper while Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar will travel to Lahore together.
PCB confirms Babar Azam’s removal from Test squad
The reports turned out to be true as the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad for the last two Tests against the England National Cricket Team. Babar Azam was dropped from the team with the management body including new players like Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah.
Babar does not succeed in test cricket. The right-hander has not scored a Test half-century since December 2022. Things have not been in his favor as he has not been able to convert the starts he got for the team in the longest format of the game. .
Babar Azam failed in the first Test against England
In the first test against England, Babar scored 30 runs in the first innings and then followed it up with a 5 run knock in the second innings as he faced a lot of money for an inside edge in the first innings and an outside off in the second and also for a bad walk.
Since the start of 2023, Babar has averaged 21 in nine Tests. Now that he has been dropped from the team to rest, the former team captain will want to make a stunning comeback to the team, especially with crucial games around the corner.
The second Test against England begins on October 15 in Multan. England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs, handing Pakistan their sixth Test defeat on the trot.
