{
  "id": 1729164,
  "title": "Babar Azam Ruled Out Of First Test Against England Due To Middle-Finger Injury; Salman Agha To Lead Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/babar-azam-ruled-out-of-first-test-against-england-due-to-middle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:58:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/babar-azam-ruled-out-of-first-test-against-england-due-to-middle-finger-injury-salman-agha-to-lead-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}