Babar Azam gives King Charles signed Pakistan team bat during England tour

Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam met King Charles III in London on Wednesday and presented him with a cricket bat signed by the entire Pakistan team, amid the squad's ongoing difficult tour of England. The meeting at Clarence House on September 2 included the Pakistan squad and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi. It occurred as England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series, with Pakistan failing to score 200 in any innings across both matches. The poor results prompted major squad changes, including the recall of seven players and the removal of head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul. Babar's captaincy has faced scrutiny after scoring only 8 and 6 at Lord's, extending his run to 18 Test innings without a half-century.