NewsBabar Azam Back in First-Class Cricket After Seven Years, Playing for OGDCL
Babar Azam joins OGDCL as a guest player for their President’s Trophy match against KRL, his first first-class game since December 2019.
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13 SportCricket stories tagged Babar Azam, published between 3 May 2026 and 24 Sep 2026.
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AnalysisWaqar Younis Says Captaincy Is Costing Pakistan the Best of Babar Azam
Waqar Younis believes Babar Azam’s batting suffers when he leads Pakistan, speaking after a 3-0 Test series defeat in England.
AnalysisAkhtar Criticises Babar Azam as Pakistan Near Whitewash at Edgbaston
Shoaib Akhtar questioned Babar Azam’s leadership as Pakistan trailed England by 216 runs on day two of the third Test at Edgbaston after a squad overhaul.
Team NewsBabar Azam Down With Fever Before Edgbaston Test as Pakistan Fret Over Squad
Pakistan’s team manager says Babar Azam has a fever and is being monitored ahead of the third Test, with the touring group already hit by seven changes.
AnalysisBasit Ali Questions Babar Azam’s Test Form After Failures at Lord’s
After Pakistan’s 194-run loss at Lord’s, Basit Ali criticised Babar Azam’s long wait for a Test hundred and his dismissal to a Jofra Archer bouncer.
Team NewsBabar Azam Ruled Out of Headingley Test With Hand Injury
Babar Azam’s right-hand injury keeps him out of the first Test against England; Salman Agha leads Pakistan, and both starting XIs have been named.
RankingsBabar Azam Back in Test Top 10 as Three Pakistanis Gain in ICC Rankings
Babar Azam rises five places to No. 10 in the ICC Test batting rankings, with Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan also up after Pakistan beat West Indies.
AnalysisRashid Latif Wants Babar Azam Kept Clear of English Media on England Tour
Rashid Latif suggests the PCB let Shan Masood and others handle press duties on Pakistan’s Test tour of England, which starts at Headingley on August 19.
Team NewsBabar Azam Reportedly Set to Take Back Pakistan’s T20I Captaincy
Reports say the PCB is considering Babar Azam to replace Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan’s T20I captain, though no official decision has been announced yet.
Team NewsBabar Azam Replaces Shan Masood as Pakistan’s Test Captain
Pakistan bring back Babar Azam as Test captain after Shan Masood’s spell ended with 12 defeats in 16 matches and seven straight losses.
Team NewsPakistan Name Babar Azam Captain and Three Uncapped Players for Test Tours
Pakistan’s 16-man Test squad for the West Indies and England sees Babar Azam return as captain and Shaheen Afridi and Noman Ali left out.
Player SpotlightBabar Azam says he is targeting all three formats after PSL resurgence
Babar Azam says red-ball cricket helps his white-ball game and that he wants to contribute across formats as Pakistan prepare for Bangladesh Tests.
Player SpotlightBabar Azam Picks His World ODI XI and Leaves Out Every Indian Player
Babar Azam’s World ODI XI has Marsh, Head and Rizwan but no Indian players, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli; Zalmi face Kingsmen in the PSL final.