Babar Azam Ruled Out Of First Test Against England Due To Middle-Finger Injury; Salman Agha To Lead Pakistan
In a major setback for Pakistani cricket fans, Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley on August 19 due to a right-hand injury. There are reports that Salman Ali Agha will take charge of the team in Babar's absence. Salman will lead the team in a Test match for the first time ever in his career. He has already led Pakistan in ODIs and T20Is.…
Australian cricket fans are in for a tough time as their captain Babar Azam is out of the first Test against England at Headingley on August 19 due to a middle-finger injury. Reports suggest that Salman Ali Agha will assume the captaincy for the national team in his absence. Agha will lead Pakistan in their first Test match, having previously captained them in ODIs and T20Is.
Pakistan's head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed announced Babar's unavailability before the Test. The announcement also revealed that Agha would take charge of the side in the upcoming match. Babar had picked up the injury to his right middle finger during Pakistan's three-day warm-up game against the Professional Club County Select XI in Beckenham.
The cricket board's medical team had advised him to rest for the remainder of the warm-up game; however, Babar returned to training on Monday (August 17) and participated in some batting practice.
A major blow to Pakistan ahead of the Headingley Test, Babar Azam's absence is a significant setback for the team's campaign against England.
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