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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has fever ahead of third Test against England amid PCB squad overhaul

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has fever ahead of third Test against England; manager says he'll recover quickly.

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam is down with a fever ahead of the third Test against England at Edgbaston. [1] Naveed Akram Cheema, Pakistan's team manager, said on 2026-09-02 that Babar Azam is in good overall health and expected to recover swiftly from the fever. [2] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is instituting sweeping squad and coaching changes ahead of the third Test against England. [3] Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat to England in the second Test at Lord's, leaving them 0-2 down in the series. [4] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recalled seven players from the squad after the Lord's defeat and removed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul. [5] The third Test between Pakistan and England is scheduled to be played at Edgbaston. [6] Babar Azam has not scored a Test century since his 161 against New Zealand in December 2022. [7]
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  1. Pakistan captain Babar Azam is down with a fever ahead of the third Test against England at Edgbaston. · Mid-day
  2. Naveed Akram Cheema, Pakistan's team manager, said on 2026-09-02 that Babar Azam is in good overall health and expected to recover swiftly from the fever. · Mid-day
  3. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is instituting sweeping squad and coaching changes ahead of the third Test against England. · Mid-day
  4. Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat to England in the second Test at Lord's, leaving them 0-2 down in the series. · Hindustan Times
  5. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recalled seven players from the squad after the Lord's defeat and removed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul. · Hindustan Times
  6. The third Test between Pakistan and England is scheduled to be played at Edgbaston. · Mid-day
  7. Babar Azam has not scored a Test century since his 161 against New Zealand in December 2022. · Hindustan Times
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