The Pakistan cricket team is busy preparing for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. If reports are to be believed, former Test captain Babar Azam will be seen batting at number-4 position in the series. At the same time, captain Shan Masood can be seen at number-3.

Meanwhile, former Pakistani veteran player Salman Butt is seen praising Babar Azam. Salman Butt says that Babar has proved his fitness and has scored a lot of runs in the last two years.

Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs in the last two years- Salman Butt

Talking about Babar Azam on his YouTube channel, Salman Butt said,

Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs in the last two years, he proved his fitness, ran on the field, scored runs while batting in the first and second innings. Things should go up but they are breaking down in the middle, which is wrong, so it is the responsibility of the players to maintain their fitness.

Those who made mistakes are still there – Salman Butt

Pakistan’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 was disappointing. The team was knocked out of the Super-8 race after losing matches against India and USA in the group stage. The whole country was questioning the fitness of the players after the poor performance of Babar Azam and company in the tournament. Speaking further, Salman Butt said,

The fitness of the team is being discussed all over Pakistan and it has taken the country by storm. Players were asked to run at the junior level. This happened when people said that the players were not fit for the T20 World Cup 2024. No one questioned the physios or trainers, but instead, they started making the players work hard for fitness at the district level. Those who made the mistakes are still there.

The first match of the two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played in Rawpindi from August 21. Whereas, the second match will be played in Karachi from August 30.