Pakistan captain and top-rated batsman in all three formats -- but he will celebrate his 30th birthday at home on Tuesday when the second Test against England begins in Multan.

Babar's dropping was collectively recommended by the newly formed selection committee, which met in Lahore within hours of the loss in the first Test

After getting hammered by England in the first Test match in Multan, Pakistan are expected to make some big changes for the second fixture. According to ESPNcricinfo, the PCB selection committee has decided to drop Babar Azam,

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam was dropped on Sunday, while the pace duo Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah opted to withdraw from the remaining two Tests against England.

After a series of underwhelming performances, Pakistan's middle-order batter Babar Azam is set to be rested for the upcoming second Test against England.

Sources indicate that the selection committee advised Babar Azam to take a break from cricket due to his recent performance issues. Sarfaraz Ahmed expressed dissatisfaction with the chairman's meeting, criticizing the ongoing emphasis on fitness tests. Spinner Sajid Khan has been instructed to report to Multan immediately along with Mehran Mumtaz.

The out-of-form batsman will miss the matches in Multan and Rawalpindi after Friday's loss handed Pakistan their sixth consecutive test defeat and left them at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings.

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Aqib Javed, member of the Pakistan selection committee, said that the decision to rest Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah wasn't easy for selectors but they took the hard call in the best interest of Pakistan cricket.

Key Pakistani players including former skipper Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been dropped from the second and third Tests as Pakistan announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming