{
  "id": 7505271,
  "title": "Babar Azam Returns To Domestic First-Class Cricket After Years Amid Test Struggles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/babar-azam-returns-to-domestic-first-class-cricket-after-years-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T07:23:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/babar-azam-returns-to-domestic-first-class-cricket-after-years-amid-test-struggles"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan Test skipper Babar Azam’s dip in form has seen him turn to domestic cricket. The batter is set to represent Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as a guest player in the ongoing President’s Trophy Grade 1 first-class tournament, Cricinfo reported. Azam had requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to facilitate his inclusion in a domestic side so that he could remain in touch…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Babar returns to domestic first-class cricket after seven years in bid to rediscover form",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/babar-returns-to-domestic-first-class-cricket-after-seven-years-in",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:44:25.000Z"
      }
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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."
}