Pakistan’s Test captaincy is accepted by Babar Azam following performance concerns around the previous captain, Shan Masood, multiple reports say. The accounts note that Babar initially faced scrutiny after a period when he was dropped from the captaincy role in connection with batting struggles. According to the reporting, the decision for Babar to take over comes after Masood’s less consistent results in red-ball cricket. Sources describe that Azam’s return to leadership is tied to a condition or understanding around taking the Test captaincy, given the team’s recent form. Overall, the coverage frames the captaincy change as performance-driven, with red-ball results playing a central role in the transition. The reports present Babar Azam’s acceptance as a response to the incumbent’s underwhelming record in Tests, while also referencing his prior removal related to batting performance.
Babar Azam accepts Pakistan Test captaincy after Shan Masood’s red-ball struggles
Pakistan’s Test captaincy is accepted by Babar Azam following performance concerns around the previous captain, Shan Masood, multiple reports say. The accounts note that Babar initially faced scrutiny...
- Babar Azam is reported to accept Pakistan’s Test captaincy.
- The previous Test captain is Shan Masood.
- Sources link the leadership change to Masood’s poor results in red-ball cricket.
- The reports also reference that Babar was previously removed from the captaincy role due to batting struggles.
- The reports present performance in Tests as the main factor behind the captaincy transition.
Babar Azam, who was dethroned because of poor batting a couple of years back, accepted Test captaincy after the incumbent Shan Masood had some poor results in red-ball cricket.
3 hours agoBabar Azam, who was dethroned because of poor batting a couple of years back, accepted Test captaincy after the incumbent Shan Masood had some poor results in red-ball cricket.
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