WATCH: Babar Azam fields from non-striker's end! Pakistan star's brain fog moment in warm-up game in Australia

Soham Mukherjee

WATCH: Babar Azam fields from non-striker's end! Pakistan star's brain fog moment in warm-up game in Australia image

Babar Azam had a brain fog moment in Pakistan's warm-up game against Australia PM XI on Wednesday morning in Canberra. 

The former Pakistan captain was batting with Shan Masood at the non-striker's end when he suddenly bent down to catch the ball as it passed him. 

 

Babar was sent back to the pavilion when he was on 40 by Jordan Buckingham. However, Shan Masood is going strong at 109* from 179 balls as Pakistan find themselves at 218/4 at the end of 68 overs. 

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Australia men’s squad for the first Test vs. Pakistan 

Pat Cummins (c) Scott Boland
Alex Carey  Cameron Green
Josh Hazlewood Travis Head
Usman Khawaja  Marnus Labuschagne
Nathan Lyon Mitchell Marsh
Lance Morris Steve Smith
Mitchell Starc David Warner

When does the Australian summer of cricket begin?

Australia will begin their home summer of cricket in mid-December with a three-match Test series against Pakistan.

The opening game is scheduled to start on Thursday, December 14, and will be followed by the famous Boxing Day Test on Tuesday, December 26.

Australia plays three Tests against Pakistan in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, followed by two Tests against the West Indies in Adelaide and Brisbane.

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Full 2023-24 Australian men's summer of cricket schedule

Fixture Format Date Venue
Australia vs. Pakistan Test Dec. 14-18, 2023 Perth Stadium
Australia vs. Pakistan Test Dec. 26-30, 2023 MCG
Australia vs. Pakistan Test Jan. 3-7, 2024 SCG
Australia vs. West Indies Test Jan. 17-21, 2024 Adelaide Oval
Australia vs. West Indies Test Jan. 25-29, 2024 The Gabba
Australia vs. West Indies ODI Feb. 2, 2024 MCG
Australia vs. West Indies ODI Feb. 4, 2024 SCG
Australia vs. West Indies ODI Feb. 6, 2024 Manuka Oval
Australia vs. West Indies T20 Feb. 9, 2024 Bellerive Oval
Australia vs. West Indies T20 Feb. 11, 2024 Adelaide Oval
Australia vs. West Indies T20 Feb. 13, 2024 Perth Stadium

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Soham Mukherjee

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Soham Mukherjee is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.