Babar Azam ruled out of Christchurch Test against New Zealand
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch starting Jan 3 due to slight pain in his thumb, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a media release on Saturday.
Babar, 26, had participated in a training session on Friday but the team’s management opted to not include him in the second Test after he reported slight pain in his thumb, to avoid any risk of further injury. Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed the captain in his place.
Babar was also similarly ruled out of the first Test due to a [fractured thumb][1] and also had to sit out the three-match Twenty20 International series.
“We have seen improvement in Babar Azam’s injury but he is yet to fully recover. He is our captain and the most important batsman in the lineup, so we do not want to take any risk,” said Dr Sohail Saleem, the appointed doctor for the Pakistan cricket team.
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