Tezzbuzz Desk- Before the start of the Test series against England, the Pakistan cricket team has suffered a big setback. Pakistan's Test captain Babar Azam got injured in his right hand during the practice match being played in England. After the injury, Babar has been advised not to bat ahead of the match. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board has called it a precautionary measure and at present his exclusion from the first Test starting on August 19 has not been confirmed.
Babar Azam suffered this injury on the second day of the three-day practice match being played between Pakistan and Professional County Club Select XI in Beckenham. When Babar was batting after scoring only 5 runs, England Under-19 fast bowler manny lamsden The bouncing ball hit the lower part of his right hand. Babar was seen in pain after being hit by the ball and after that he did not bat further. After the injury, the medical staff of Pakistan team examined Babar. After examination, on the advice of the team doctor, he was rested from the remaining practice matches. Pakistan Cricket Board said that this decision has been taken as a precautionary measure. Babar's fitness will be monitored and he is scheduled to take part in the Pakistan team's training session to be held at Headingley on Monday, August 17.
Babar's injury has definitely increased Pakistan's worries, because the first match of the three-match Test series against England will start from August 19 at Headingley. After this, the second Test will be played at Lord's from 27th August and the third Test will be played at Edgbaston from 9th September. This series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27. Babar Azam is one of the most important batsmen of Pakistan's Test team. Recently, he also captained the team in the two-Test series against West Indies. This series was drawn 1-1. By registering victory in the second Test, Pakistan also ended the streak of eight consecutive Test defeats on foreign soil. Babar had made an important contribution in that match and after his return, Pakistan's batting has strengthened.
It is considered very important for Babar to remain fit for Pakistan in the conditions of England. The team is cautious about the fitness of the players who are already suffering from injury. However, Babar has currently been rested only for the practice match and plans to return to training on Monday. Therefore, it is too early to say how serious his injury is or whether he will be able to play in the first Test or not. The Pakistan team will hope that Babar becomes fully fit in time and will be available for the first Test to be held at Headingley. The next update regarding his fitness is likely to come after the training session and medical assessment. At present, it is a matter of relief for Pakistan that Babar has not been dropped from the Test series and he has been removed from the practice match only as a precaution.
