Pakistan Makes Seven Changes in Test Squad; Former Player Criticizes Captain Babar Azam's Leadership
Following Pakistan's defeats in the first two Tests against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board sent seven players and two coaches, including head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul, back home. Former cricketer Rashid Latif criticized captain Babar Azam for not resigning amid the changes, calling him a 'dummy captain' and questioning his leadership for not standing up for his team. Babar was appointed Test captain recently, replacing Shan Masood after a series loss to Bangladesh.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: mint, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 1 Sept, 08:51 am. Other outlets followed.