Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag took a dig at Pakistan batter Babar Azam's recent performance in international cricket and asked him to work on his fitness.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the squad for the white-ball series against Australia next week, with Mohammad Rizwan in consideration to succeed Babar Azam as the white-ball captain, sources informed Geo News.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reconstituted the new selection committee an hour after Pakistan's historic loss by innings and 47 runs in the opening Test, the star quartet featuring Babar, former captain Sarfraz Ahmed and speedsters Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were left out of the team
Walking in at number four in place of star batter Babar Azam, who is rested from the remainder of the series after a series of low scores, Ghulam defied all pressure and expectations to become the 13th Pakistani player to score a century on debut.
With Pakistan gearing up for second Test against England at Multan, team's head coach Azhar Mahmood clarified that the star batter Babar Azam has not been dropped but rested from the remaining two Tests, adding that he was willing to play in these two matches