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      <title>Babar Azam to lead Test team on Australia tour: sources</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pakistani skipper Babar Azam will lead Pakistan’s Test team in the upcoming &lt;a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30340343/babar-should-lead-pakistan-on-upcoming-australia-tour-shahid-afridi"&gt;Australia tour&lt;/a&gt; after he met PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf on Wednesday, sources said.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Azam held a &lt;a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30340460/zaka-ashraf-calls-babar-azam-for-meeting"&gt;meeting&lt;/a&gt; with Ashraf at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore where he submitted a report on the team’s dismal performance in the World Cup.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier, reports had said that left-arm pacer &lt;a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30340550"&gt;Shaheen Shah Afridi&lt;/a&gt; is poised to take over the captaincy from Babar Azam in the T20s, while Shan Masood emerges as a strong contender for leadership in Pakistan’s ODI and Test squads during the upcoming Australia tour.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In his report, he said that the team failed to perform in all departments which resulted in Pakistan’s failure to reach the semifinal of the tournament.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;According to sources, Azam in his report said that the team’s morale was down after the defeat to India, which is hosting the World Cup.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Read: &lt;a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30340480/ex-cricketers-suggest-keeping-babar-azam-captain-of-test-team-sources"&gt;Ex-cricketers suggest keeping Babar Azam captain of Test team: sources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The report said that losses to South Africa and Afghanistan were also among the reasons Pakistan fell short of reaching the semifinal of the tournament.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Azam left the Qaddafi Stadium without speaking to the media after meeting Ashraf at the Chairman Chamber.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier, Azam arrived at the NCA to discuss the team’s dismal performance in the World Cup and his future role in the team.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Pakistani skipper faced criticism for his leadership and performance, particularly after the World Cup 2023, where concerns were raised about his laidback approach, questionable bowling selections, and field settings.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Azam held a <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30340460/zaka-ashraf-calls-babar-azam-for-meeting">meeting</a> with Ashraf at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore where he submitted a report on the team’s dismal performance in the World Cup.</p>
<p>Earlier, reports had said that left-arm pacer <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30340550">Shaheen Shah Afridi</a> is poised to take over the captaincy from Babar Azam in the T20s, while Shan Masood emerges as a strong contender for leadership in Pakistan’s ODI and Test squads during the upcoming Australia tour.</p>
<p>In his report, he said that the team failed to perform in all departments which resulted in Pakistan’s failure to reach the semifinal of the tournament.</p>
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<p>According to sources, Azam in his report said that the team’s morale was down after the defeat to India, which is hosting the World Cup.</p>
<p>Read: <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30340480/ex-cricketers-suggest-keeping-babar-azam-captain-of-test-team-sources">Ex-cricketers suggest keeping Babar Azam captain of Test team: sources</a></p>
<p>The report said that losses to South Africa and Afghanistan were also among the reasons Pakistan fell short of reaching the semifinal of the tournament.</p>
<p>Azam left the Qaddafi Stadium without speaking to the media after meeting Ashraf at the Chairman Chamber.</p>
<p>Earlier, Azam arrived at the NCA to discuss the team’s dismal performance in the World Cup and his future role in the team.</p>
<p>The Pakistani skipper faced criticism for his leadership and performance, particularly after the World Cup 2023, where concerns were raised about his laidback approach, questionable bowling selections, and field settings.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:55:20 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>Captain Pakistan cricket team Babar Azam attends a practice session ahead of their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 26, 2023. —AFP
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