Babar Azam stands on the cusp of surpassing several milestones as batter and captain

Notable players such as Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, and Trent Boult will miss the Pakistan tour

Babar has excelled as an opener for Peshawar Zalmi in the ninth edition of the PSL, leading the run-scoring charts with 498 runs in nine innings at an impressive average of 62.25

Haris had arrived in Dhaka with the intention of representing Chattogram Challengers in the BPL's tenth edition

Khawaja was questioned about his perspective on the matter, particularly if it implied that Pakistan did not prioritize Test cricket by resting their key bowler, Shaheen, for the third Test

Despite the visitors crumbling for a mere 89 runs while chasing a target of 450, Hafeez defended Sarfaraz, who managed only three runs in the first inning and four runs in the second inning

The visitors, chasing a target of 450, crumbled for a mere 89 runs

Saud Shakeel has once again etched his name in the annals of Test cricket history

Pakistan’s request for an extra tour match leading up to the second Test against Australia has been accepted by Cricket Australia

It's unclear whether Babar consented to sharing his personal message on live TV, raising ethical questions about the PCB chief's actions, as leaking private messages might be seen as a breach of privacy