Former captains Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed, ace pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah and spinner Abrar Ahmed — who was suffering from a dengue fever — were rested for the Green Shirts’ remaining two games of the three-match series Test against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a press release.
Pakistan’s poor run in Test matches continued as the Green Team was humbled by the visitors in Multan on Friday, losing by an innings and 47 runs.
The remaining two matches will be played in Multan and Rawalpindi.
The Green Team has lost the previous six Test matches with their last win coming against Sri Lanka in July 2023.
Former skipper for all formats Babar Azam has seen a dip in form since December 2022 as his knock of 161 against the Kiwis was the last time he crossed the 50-run mark in a Test inning.
During his rough patch since, Babar has crossed the 40-run mark only once when he made 41 against the Aussies in a boxing day Test last year.
