{
  "id": 1021395,
  "title": "Babar Azam Suffers Injury Scare Ahead of England Test Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/babar-azam-suffers-injury-scare-ahead-of-england-test-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/15/babar-azam-suffers-injury-scare-ahead-of-england-test-series/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been advised to rest for the remainder of a three-day practice match against Professional County Club (PCC) Select XI at Kent County Cricket Ground, following an injury scare ahead of the upcoming England Test series. The incident occurred when pacer Manny Lumsden struck Babar on the finger during the second day of the match, prompting immediate medical attention and a decision to rest him as a precautionary measure. This marks the second time in a month that Babar has been struck on the hand, following a similar incident during Pakistan's Test series against the West Indies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Injury scare’ for Babar Azam ahead of England Tests as Pakistan captain rested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/injury-scare-for-babar-azam-ahead-of-england-tests-as-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:15:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}