Pakistan suffer major blow as captain Babar ruled out of 1st Test vs England

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam misses the archetypal Test against England owed to a digit injury, with Salman Agha taking charge. Babar hopes to instrumentality for the 2nd Test astatine Lord’s. Shan Masood besides returns aft recovering from injury. England, meanwhile, statesman a caller epoch with Joe Root arsenic skipper pursuing Ben Stokes’ retirement, portion Marcus Trescothick takes interim coaching duties.