The PCB wants to bring more established international players back into domestic first-class cricket. Notably, Pakistan endured a difficult Test campaign in England, where they suffered a 3-0 series defeat. The board also sacked the coaching staff and dropped seven senior players midway through the tour.
OGDCL sports head Farah Batool confirmed that Babar will return to Pakistan from the UK on September 16 and join the team the following day. His playing kit has already been ordered, although he will decide after arriving when he makes his first appearance.
Babar could therefore feature in either of those matches. The President’s Trophy already features several Pakistan internationals, with ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi representing KRL and T20I captain Salman Ali Agha playing for Kingsmen Academy.
Babar Azam Looks to Regain Test Form After England Struggles
The batter scored 196 runs in two Tests and finished as Pakistan’s leading run-scorer in the Caribbean. Babar also won the Player of the Series award. However, he struggled during the England series.
Babar has now gone more than four years without a Test century. Overall, he has scored 4,771 runs in 122 Test innings at an average of 42.98, with nine centuries and 34 half-centuries. His return to first-class cricket could give him valuable time in the longer format.
Pakistan’s Test Crisis Adds Pressure on Babar Azam
The Men in Green lost the final Test at Edgbaston by eight wickets despite a stronger batting effort in the second innings. Razaullah smashed 81 runs with nine sixes, while Shan Masood scored 95 and Babar Azam made 76. England chased down 130 through Joe Root and Jordan Cox.
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