Babar Fit To Lead Pakistan In Second Test Against England
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is fit and will lead the Green Shirts in the second test of the three-match rubber against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Thursday. Pakistan trail the test series 0-1.
Addressing the pre-match press conference at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Wednesday, Babar made himself available for the Lord’s test and rest of the series, adding that he was 90% fit and had participated in couple of practice sessions so far.
Babar Azam had to miss the first test against England due to a right hand finger injury which he had sustained during the second test match against West Indies and it aggravated in the practice game in Beckenham prior to the three-match test series against England.
Key Points:
- Fitness: Babar Azam is fit and available for the entire series.
- Pitch Conditions: He emphasized that the final playing eleven will be decided after assessing the pitch during practice.
- Team Responsibility: Babar believes it’s a collective responsibility of bowlers and batters to win games, not just bowlers taking 20 wickets.
- Senior Players: He hinted at potential changes and the need for senior players to step up.
- Batting Implosions: Babar acknowledged issues with batting in crucial situations and called for more focus from the batters.
- Shafique’s Position: Abdullah Shafique will continue batting at No. 3.
