Babar scored a duck in the first innings while he made just 22 runs in the second innings as Pakistan slipped to a ten-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first Test and are trailing in the series by 1-0. In his last seven Tests and 13 innings, he has scored just 275 runs at an average of 21.15
England's right-hand batter Hary Brook and Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have seen a jump in their positions, according to the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday that fans have been allowed free entry at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium for the remainder of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to Geo News.
The New York Strikers announced that Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, a prominent cricketing figure from Tokyo Japan, is now officially part of the Strikers Franchise, which has begun their campaign in the Max 60 tournament.
Pakistan's pace attack has taken a major hit just before their two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home. Fast bowler Aamir Jamal has been released from the squad due to ongoing fitness issues, further impacting Pakistan's lineup for the crucial series.
Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt heaped praise on Babar Azam and said that the right-handed batter has proved his fitness and scored truckloads of runs in past two years.
Pakistan's stalwart batter Babar Azam is set to play at the number four spot in their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, sources informed Geo News on Thursday.
India's experienced skipper Rohit Sharma closes in on Babar Azam at the top of the ODI rankings for batters, while a Sri Lanka opener also makes his move.
Brook was one of the stars of England's 241-run win over the West Indies in the second Test at Nottingham, managing scores of 36 and 109, with the latter being his first century in UK in front of home fans. His consistent performances have taken him to the career-best third ranking in the IC
The Pakistan Cricket Board has denied No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to star trio Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the Global T20 Canada.