{
  "id": 1715000,
  "title": "Babar Azam to miss first England Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/babar-azam-to-miss-first-england-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:52:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540230/babar-azam-to-miss-first-england-test/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan captain and star batter Babar Azam will miss the opening Test against England after suffering a finger injury during a practice match, head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed confirmed Tuesday. The first Test of the three-match series will begin Wednesday in Leeds, with Salman Ali Agha set to lead Pakistan in Babar’s absence. The development comes […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Pakistan's Babar to miss first England test, Salman named stand-in captain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistans-babar-to-miss-first-england-test-salman-named-stand-in",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:49:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}