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Babar Azam returns as Pakistan announce playing XI for Boxing Day Test against South Africa

Babar Azam found a place in Pakistan’s playing eleven for the first Test match against South Africa starting on December 26 in Centurion. The star cricketer was famously dropped from Pakistan’s squad during their last home Test series against England but has been given a chance to prove himself in a two-match Test series against the Proteas.

In a major shuffle to their batting order, Babar has replaced the struggling opener Abdullah Shafique in the playing eleven. Captain Shan Masood will open the innings with in-form Saim Ayub and Babar has been drafted to the No.3 position.

Kamran Ghulam, who replaced Babar in the playing eleven in the last two Tests against England, will continue to feature in the No.4 position. Ghulam made an instant impact by scoring a brilliant hundred in the second Test against England to cement his place in Babar’s regular No.4 spot.

Meanwhile, the star fast bowler Naseem Shah also returned to the playing eleven for the first Test. Apart from Babar’s return, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas replaced the spin trio of Sajid Khan, Noman Ali and Zahid Mahmood in Pakistan’s playing XI.

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