Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Babar Azam Fever Adds to Pakistan’s Edgbaston Test Troubles
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, has a fever before an important cricket match.
Pakistan’s team manager said Babar is otherwise healthy and should recover soon.
The match against England will begin on September 9 at Edgbaston.
England has already won the first two matches of the three-match series.
England won the first Test by an innings and 103 runs.
It won the second Test by 194 runs.
Babar missed the first match because of an injury.
He returned in the second match but scored only eight and six runs.
Pakistan has also changed many players and coaches before trying to avoid losing every match.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is recovering from a fever before the third Test against England at Edgbaston.
Team manager Naveed Akram Cheema said Babar is otherwise fit and there is no need to panic.
England leads the three-Test series 2-0 after winning at Headingley and Lord’s.
Babar scored eight and six in the Lord’s Test after returning from an injury.
The Pakistan Cricket Board released seven players and overhauled the Test coaching staff before the final match.
- Who
- Babar Azam, Pakistan, England and Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema.
- What
- Babar is recovering from a fever while Pakistan prepares for the third and final Test after losing the first two.
- When
- The third Test is scheduled to begin on September 9.
- Where
- The match will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England; the previous Test was at Lord’s.
- Why
- Pakistan is trying to avoid a series whitewash after England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead.
- Series score
- England leads Pakistan 2-0 in the three-Test series.
- Babar’s condition
- Babar has a fever but was described as otherwise fit and expected to recover soon.
- First-Test result
- England defeated Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs at Headingley.
- Second-Test result
- England defeated Pakistan by 194 runs at Lord’s.
- Babar’s Lord’s scores
- He scored eight in the first innings and six in the second.
- Squad changes
- Seven players were released, while five uncapped players, Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal were added.
- Coaching changes
- Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul departed; Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke joined the Test staff.
- Last Test century
- Babar’s most recent Test century was 161 against New Zealand in December 2022.
