Babar Azam's prolonged lean patch in Test cricket continued on Thursday, October 10, during Pakistan's second innings in the ongoing first Test against England at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The star batter, who had been expected to lead Pakistan’s charge in a tough chase, was dismissed for just 5 runs off 15 balls, further deepening Pakistan’s woes.

England had earlier declared at a massive 823/7, giving them a commanding lead of 267 runs on Day 4. Pakistan, already under pressure, stuttered further when Babar edged Gus Atkinson to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith, leaving the home side on the brink of defeat.

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Babar’s form in Test cricket has been under scrutiny for some time, as this latest dismissal marks his 18th consecutive innings without scoring a half-century. His last 50+ score came nearly two years ago, on December 26, 2022, when he made a brilliant 161 against New Zealand in Karachi. Since then, the former Pakistan captain has accumulated only 366 runs across 18 innings at an average of 20.33, with a highest score of 41 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

In the first innings of this Test, Babar managed 30 runs before falling to an edge off Gus Atkinson. In the second innings, he showed early patience, scoring just 1 run from his first 12 deliveries. However, his innings ended quickly after he managed a boundary, as he once again played tentatively at a back-of-a-length delivery from Atkinson, which led to an outside edge safely pouched by Jamie Smith behind the stumps.

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