The Pakistan cricket team has started preparations for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Former Test captain Babar Azam is practicing batting and fielding vigorously in the nets. Let us tell you, Babar could not perform well as a captain and player in the T20 World Cup 2024.

The team was eliminated from the tournament after the group stage round after losing matches against India and USA. At the same time, Babar Azam scored only 122 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 101.66.

Babar Azam shared the picture of the practice session on social media-

Babar Azam shared pictures of the practice session on social media and wrote, “Strength Through Discipline”

Strength Through Discipline pic.twitter.com/D2mx8EmeyH

— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) August 13, 2024

Babar Azam has played 52 Test matches for Pakistan so far, in which he has scored 3898 runs in 94 innings at an average of 45.86 and with the help of 9 centuries. Babar is at third place in the current Test rankings with a rating of 768.

Babar can break Ricky Ponting’s record-

If Babar Azam manages to score 112 runs in the first match of the Test series against Bangladesh, he can surpass Ricky Ponting in terms of scoring the fastest 4000 runs in Test cricket. Ponting completed 4000 runs in his Test career in 61 Tests and 96 innings. Babar has played 52 Tests and 94 Test innings in his Test career so far, which means he has a great chance to overtake Australian legend Ricky Ponting.

The fastest 4000 runs in Test cricket were scored by legendary batsman Don Bradman. Bradman achieved this feat in 31 Tests and just 48 innings. Whereas, India’s Virat Kohli completed 4000 runs in Tests in 52 Tests and 89 innings.

Shan Masood will take over the command of Pakistan

Shan Masood will be seen captaining Pakistan in the Test series against Bangladesh. At the same time, the board has appointed Saud Shakeel as the vice-captain in place of Shaheen Afridi.

Pakistan Squad- Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal (subject to fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi