Pakistan captain steps down with immediate effect

Babar Azam has announced that he will no longer captain Pakistan’s white ball teams, stepping down as skipper of both the T20 and One Day International sides.

The 29-year-old multi-format star had resumed his Pakistan captaincy for the shorter format teams in March of this year, but endured a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign and has subsequently also failed to rediscover his form in the Test format for Pakistan.

Faced with the challenge of overcoming the leanest spell of his previously exceptional career with the bat, Babar says he has taken the decision to step away from the captaincy in order to focus on getting his batting form back on track.