Shoaib Akhtar Criticizes Babar Azam's Leadership Amid Pakistan's England Test Struggles
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar criticized captain Babar Azam's leadership during Pakistan's ongoing Test series in England, citing poor decision-making and visible personality traits affecting his captaincy. Pakistan has lost the first two Tests heavily, prompting a squad overhaul and coaching changes by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Akhtar expressed low expectations for the current team and said the investment in the system has failed. Babar was reportedly unaware of the mid-series changes before they occurred.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 35/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18, economictimes. 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
economictimes broke this story on 11 Sept, 12:55 pm. Other outlets followed.