Babar Azam says Pakistan's Test squad overhaul came without warning to him

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam has admitted he was not consulted before the Pakistan Cricket Board made sweeping changes to the national Test squad. The shake-up followed Pakistan's Test defeat at Lord's, after which the PCB moved to restructure the team. Babar revealed that the squad changes came as a surprise to him, describing the decision as news he only learned about after the fact. The admission highlights a significant breakdown in communication between the team's leadership and cricket board officials.

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