Misbah optimistic about Babar Azam's return in 2nd Test against New Zealand
The head coach said that Babar has started gripping the bat today and practicing with a tennis ball.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Cricket Team Head Coach Misbah ul Haq on Wednesday expressed the hope that Captain Babar Azam will be available for the team s second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
In an interview, he said that in this regard a final call is likely to be taken only after a medical assessment in Mount Maunganui in three days.
The head coach said that Babar has started gripping the bat today and practicing with a tennis ball.
Both Azam as well as opener Imam-ul-Haq were injured in nets after receiving a blow to their respective thumbs during a throw down session in Queenstown last week.
With the pair ruled out of the first Test, the uncapped 24-year-old Imran Butt was called up as a possible replacement in the 17-man squad. Butt was the leading run-scorer in the 2019-20 Quaid-e-Azam trophy, with 934 runs at an average of over 62.
