{
  "id": 1759692,
  "title": "Pakistan suffer major blow as captain Babar ruled out of 1st Test vs England",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pakistan-suffer-major-blow-as-captain-babar-ruled-out-of-1st-test-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/pakistan-suffer-major-blow-as-captain-babar-azam-ruled-out-of-first-test-against-england/articleshow/133326962.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan captain Babar Azam misses the first Test against England due to a finger injury, with Salman Agha taking charge. Babar hopes to return for the second Test at Lord’s. Shan Masood also returns after recovering from injury. England, meanwhile, begin a new era with Joe Root as captain following Ben Stokes’ retirement, while Marcus Trescothick takes interim coaching duties.",
  "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."
}