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Babar Azam Ruled Out of First England Test, Salman to Lead Pakistan
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (193+ words) Pakistan have suffered a major blow ahead of the opening Test against England, with captain Babar Azam ruled out after sustaining a hand injury during a practice game. Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed confirmed that Salman Ali Agha will lead Pakistan…...
Hussain, Saad power Gold to massive total against Greens in National Champions Cup final
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (388+ words) MULTAN: Shamyl Hussain and Saad Khan scored blistering centuries and led Pakistan Gold to a mammoth total against Pakistan Greens in the National Champions Cup 2026 final here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Gold captain Shaheen Shah Afridi's decision…...
Pakistan hit by a blow as Babar Azam ruled out of 1st test vs England
44+ min ago (397+ words) Winnipeg 17° C, Windy Babar was struck on the middle finger of his right hand while batting against the West Indies this month, and hit again in a warmup game last week in Beckenham. “Pakistan captain Babar Azam is unavailable for…...
Pakistan hit by a blow as Babar Azam ruled out of First test vs England
44+ min ago (458+ words) Pakistan's head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed, left, and Babar Azam, right, attend a nets session in Leeds, England, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 ahead of the in the first Men's Rothesay Test Match between England and Pakistan starting Wednesday. England's Joe Root and Jofra…...
ENG vs PAK: Big blow for Pakistan ahead of Headingley Test as Babar Azam ruled out; Salman Ali Agha steps in as captain
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (334+ words) In a big blow for Pakistan ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley starting Wednesday, Babar Azam has been ruled out due to injury. Babar has been unable to recover in time from an injury to his right…...
Babar ruled out of first England Test, Agha to lead
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (212+ words) Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England in Headingley with a right hand injury. Salman Agha will be the stand-in skipper in Babar’s absence. "Pakistan captain Babar Azam is unavailable for the first…...
Pakistan's Babar to miss first England test, Salman named stand-in captain
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (175+ words) Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Group A - India v Pakistan - R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka - February 15, 2026 Pakistan's Babar Azam in action REUTERS/Lahiru Harshana Published Aug 18, 2026, 09:51 PM LEEDS, England, Aug 18 - Pakistan captain Babar Azam will miss this week's…...
Babar Azam ruled out of ENG vs PAK 1st Test, Salman Agha gets the captaincy
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (336+ words) Pakistan will start the 1st Test against England on Wednesday without their captain Babar Azam, who was appointed in July. He will miss the series opener after taking a blow on his hand in the practice match, and now Salman Agha…...
Babar Azam ruled out — Pakistan name new captain vs England
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (502+ words) Babar Azam has been ruled out of the ENG vs PAK 1st Test at Headingley with a hand injury, forcing Pakistan to hand Salman Agha his maiden Test captaincy — full injury update and the probable XI without their skipper On the…...
Pakistan Name New Captain For 1st Test Vs England: 'Babar Azam Is Not Available"
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (289+ words) Pakistan will be without captain Babar Azam for the opening Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, with Salman Ali Agha set to lead the side. Azam has failed to recover from an injury to his right hand after being…...