Babar Azam to be appointed as Test captain: report.

LAHORE -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint Babar Azam as the Test captain till the next World Cup. Sources told the publication that Babar will lead the team in all three formats of the game till the next World Cup. His name as Test captain will be announced after the approval of Chairman Ehsan Mani. Babar is already leading the T20 and ODI teams. A few days ago, a senior PCB official asked Babar to lead the Test team as well and was assured of the board's full support in this regard. Pace legend Wasim Akram has backed Babar Azam to take charge in the Test format when the team will tour New Zealand. In a Youtube video with Cricket

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