Pakistan: Babar Azam replaces Shan Masood and becomes Test captain for the second time0

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• July 5, 2026

Babar Azam has been reinstated as Pakistan’s Test captain ahead of the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England. The 31-year-old top-order batsman was previously Test captain from November 2020 to November 2023 and returned in place of Shan Masood. The 36-year-old has overcome 13 defeats in 16 Tests since taking over from Azam