{
  "id": 6380765,
  "title": "Pakistan squad cull came as a surprise to skipper Babar Azam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pakistan-squad-cull-came-as-a-surprise-to-skipper-babar-azam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:31:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1550269/pakistan-squad-cull-came-as-a-surprise-to-skipper-babar-azam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan captain Babar Azam was not consulted about the decision to tear up his squad ahead of this week’s final Test against England, admitting the drastic cull was “news to me”. Heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord’s were met with sweeping changes by the Pakistan Cricket Board, who reacted by sending seven players home as […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}