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Shoaib Akhtar Warns Babar Azam's Pakistan Ahead of England Tests
Pakistan's cricket team is getting ready to play a series of Test matches against England.
Before the trip, a famous former cricket star named Shoaib Akhtar gave Pakistan a warning.
He said England will not make the same mistakes the West Indies team made.
Pakistan recently played the West Indies, and their Test series ended in a 1-1 tie.
Akhtar said England will prepare seam-friendly pitches, which will be very difficult for Pakistan to handle.
Pakistan has not won a Test match away from home since 2023, when they beat Sri Lanka.
Since then, the team lost all three Tests in Australia and also suffered losses in South Africa and Bangladesh.
Babar Azam is back as Pakistan's Test captain after his return produced mixed results.
The upcoming England tour starts on August 19 and will test Pakistan's overseas form.
Shoaib Akhtar has warned Pakistan that England will not repeat West Indies' mistakes and will prepare seam-friendly conditions for the tour.
The Test series between Pakistan and England is scheduled to begin on August 19.
Pakistan reinstated Babar Azam as Test captain, and his return produced mixed results as the West Indies series ended 1-1.
Pakistan levelled the West Indies series with an eight-wicket victory in the second Test after losing the opening match.
Pakistan's last overseas Test win came against Sri Lanka in 2023, and the team now ranks ninth in the World Test Championship.
- Who
- Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistan cricketer, and Babar Azam, Pakistan's reinstated Test captain
- What
- Akhtar warned that the upcoming England Test tour will be very tough and that England will prepare seam-friendly conditions
- Where
- England, on Pakistan's away tour
- When
- Ahead of the Test series starting August 19, 2026
- Why
- Pakistan has struggled in overseas conditions, and Babar Azam's return as captain produced mixed results in the recent West Indies series
Key facts
- Upcoming Series
- Pakistan vs England Test series
- Series Start
- August 19, 2026
- Warning From
- Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistan fast bowler
- Pakistan Test Captain
- Babar Azam (reinstated)
- West Indies Series Result
- 1-1 draw after Pakistan's eight-wicket win in the second Test
- Last Overseas Test Win
- vs Sri Lanka in 2023
- World Test Championship Ranking
- Ninth place
Quotes
Shoaib Akhtar
Former Pakistani fast bowler and commentator
“"England won’t make the same mistake the West Indies did that allowed Pakistan to get into a winning position. They will prepare seam‑friendly conditions, which will be very difficult for Pakistan to handle."”
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Sources
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