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Babar Azam Retires Hurt After Hand Blow Before England Tests
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was forced to retire hurt on five after being hit on the right hand during a warm-up match against a Professional County Club Select XI. A Pakistan spokesman…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was forced to retire hurt on five after being hit on the right hand during a warm-up match against a Professional County Club Select XI. A Pakistan spokesman said Babar will take no further part in the fixture but will join Monday's practice session at Headingley.
The first Test of a three-match series against England starts at Headingley on Wednesday. Pakistan were bowled out for 238 in reply to 305, with England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir taking 4-76. Babar earlier led Pakistan to a 1-1 draw in the West Indies.
The Indian Opinion
The usual panic around Babar Azam's fitness has begun, but one hand blow in a warm-up does not spell disaster. The Pakistan captain has a reputation for recovering quickly, and the team management's assurance that he will practise on Monday suggests caution, not crisis. The real test is not the injury narrative but whether he can face England's pace attack on Wednesday. Watch Monday's session for the true answer.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), sportstar.thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
