{
  "id": 3524674,
  "title": "Babar Azam says he’s ‘90%’ fit and set to return for Pakistan in 2nd test against England",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/babar-azam-says-hes-90-fit-and-set-to-return-for-pakistan-in-2nd-test",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:31:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/26/babar-azam-says-hes-90-fit-and-set-to-return-for-pakistan-in-2nd-test-against-england"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan captain Babar Azam is expected to return for the second test against England at Lord's starting Thursday, despite not fully recovering from a finger injury. The 90% fit batsman took part in practice sessions at the home of cricket and expressed his readiness for the upcoming match in a news conference. Babar's absence from the first test, which England won by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley, has been a significant blow to the team, as he has averaged 65.75 on English soil and 53.83 in 14 innings against England.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Pakistan captain Babar Azam returns against England '90pc fit'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/pakistan-captain-babar-azam-returns-against-england-90pc-fit",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:26:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Babar Azam back, promises ‘different’ Pakistan will make ‘statement’ in Lord’s Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/babar-azam-back-promises-different-pakistan-will-make-statement-in",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:28:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}