The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Babar Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours
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Babar Azam has been reappointed as Pakistan's Test cricket captain, replacing Shan Masood ahead of upcoming tours in the West Indies and England. The selection committee cited poor team performance as the primary reason for the leadership change.
Pakistan on Sunday (July 5, 2026) replaced struggling Test captain Shan Masood with Babar Azam, who will start a third stint as skipper on the tours of the West Indies and England starting later this month.
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