Star batsman Babar Azam is set to be dropped from Pakistan’s squad for the second Test match against England.
According to a report by Cricinfo, Babar’s exclusion was decided by a newly-formed selection committee, soon after Pakistan’s devastating loss to England in the first match.
Although he is widely considered Pakistan’s best batter, Babar has not scored a Test half-century since December 2022. He only scored 35 runs in two innings against England in the first match of the series, even though Pakistan put up more than 500 in the first innings.
The PCB recently reorganised its selection committee to include Aaqib Javed, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, former ICC umpire Aleem Dar, analyst Hassan Cheema. The committee also includes the captain of the format whose squad is being decided.
Pakistan and England will face off in the second Test on October 15 in Multan.
