Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has steered that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ought to preserve Babar Azam away from the English media throughout the staff’s upcoming three-Take a look at tour of England.Latif believes Babar may come underneath scrutiny from the English media and has steered that former Pakistan captain Shan Masood ought to deal with extra of the staff’s media interactions throughout the sequence.“An England tour is a troublesome project, and the English media typically tries to unnecessarily contain visiting groups in information tales,” Rashid stated whereas talking to Geo Information.“Babar Azam is an skilled participant, so it could be higher for the PCB administration to maintain him away from the English media and ship former captain Shan Masood to talk to them extra typically,” he added.“Shan has performed in England and has higher expertise of coping with the English media,” Rashid stated.Latif’s feedback got here after Babar made an vital contribution throughout Pakistan’s current two-Take a look at sequence in opposition to the West Indies.Babar remained unbeaten on 58 in Pakistan’s 90-run defeat within the first Take a look at on the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. Pakistan have been bowled out for 120 whereas chasing 211, with Babar left unbeaten as the remainder of the batting order collapsed.Babar then scored 88 off 147 balls in Pakistan’s first innings of the second Take a look at at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. His innings helped Pakistan attain 387 after the West Indies had scored 344.He adopted it with an unbeaten 24 off 30 balls within the second innings as Pakistan chased down 75 to win by eight wickets and degree the sequence 1-1.The victory ended Pakistan’s eight-match shedding streak in away Assessments and gave Babar his first abroad Take a look at win since returning as captain.Pakistan will now put together for his or her England tour, with the primary Take a look at scheduled to start at Headingley in Leeds on August 19. The second Take a look at might be performed at Lord’s from August 27, whereas the sequence will conclude at Edgbaston from September 9.
