{
  "id": 1023092,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T10:15:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/injury-scare-for-babar-azam-ahead-of-england-tests-as-pakistan-captain-rested/articleshow/133260322.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan captain Babar Azam sustained a hand injury during a warm-up match. He was forced to retire from the game as a precautionary measure. Azam is expected to return to training on Monday before the series begins. The three-Test series against England is scheduled to start on August 19. His availability remains a key talking point for the visiting team.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ProPakistani",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:18:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}