Babar Azam's century drought continues in third Test collapse

It is the second day of the third Test between England and Pakistan. In the first innings of the match, Pakistan were bowled out for just 133 runs. Captain Babar Azam and the rest of the batting lineup failed completely, putting the quality of Pakistan's batting under scrutiny once again.

Star batter and captain Babar Azam has become a major headache for the Pakistan Cricket Board. During this series against England, the team management finds itself unable to either drop Babar or fully trust him. Despite several changes to the side, the sloppiness in Pakistan's batting has not gone away. The biggest disappointment in all this has been Babar Azam himself, as he has not been able to put together a single big innings in the entire series.

Babar Azam has not managed a double-digit score in any innings of this series, meaning he has not scored ten runs or more even once. His consistently poor form has caused concern within the Pakistan Cricket Board as well. This raises the question of whether Babar Azam will continue as captain. Despite seven key changes to the playing eleven, Babar has not been able to bring about any improvement in either his own or the team's performance.

Former Pakistan captain and star batter Babar Azam's poor form in Test cricket shows no sign of ending. Playing against New Zealand in Karachi in December 2022, Babar had scored 161 runs in the first innings. Nearly four years have passed since then, but he has not scored a single Test century. In most innings he has been dismissed cheaply, and this form has now become a headache for the team as well.

In the latest match too, Pakistan's batting was in a poor state. Captain Babar Azam came out to bat at number five. He was expected to play a good innings, but he failed there as well, getting out for just 7 runs off 18 balls, with only one boundary to his name. Babar Azam was clean bowled by Josh Tongue, and his dismissal once again exposed the instability in Pakistan's batting.