Pakistan is set to begin a busy Test schedule with a leadership change ahead of a home series against the West Indies and a subsequent stretch versus England. Multiple reports say Babar Azam is handed a major role as Pakistan make adjustments to their Test leadership setup. Pakistan first play the West Indies in a two-Test series starting July 25. After that, they take on England in a three-match Test series beginning August 19. The sources agree on the overall dates and opponents, describing the West Indies series as the immediate lead-in to the England Tests. They also agree that the leadership shift is intended to assign Babar Azam a larger responsibility within the Test team structure for the upcoming matches. The reports do not provide further detail on the full scope of the leadership change or the specific role titles in the available excerpts.