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[Watch] Crowds Chant 'Babar, Babar' As Former Pakistan Captain Comes Onto Bowl

image-lpw5r7o8Babar Azam has two Test wickets [X.com]

The ongoing tour game between touring Pakistan and Prime Minister's XI witnessed a rare sight on Day 2 of the match on Thursday during the end of play. Newly appointed skipper Shan Masood called upon former captain Babar Azam to bowl off-spin against well-set Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw.

 Azam's arrival was met with a huge cheer from the crowds present at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, which shows how much the fans love the cricketer despite having stepped down as Pakistan captain following a terrible ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.

In the one over that Azam bowled, he extracted a turn from the pitch, which even forced keeper Sarfaraz Ahmed to cheer on for his teammate.

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Azam has been recently seen practicing his bowling skills in the net ahead of the first Test against hosts Australia and has been seem to have impressed a few onlookers as well. 

With the bat, however, Azam could not make it count big against PM XI, departing for a well-made 40 off 88, which included five fours. 

Azam, who has seven First-Class wickets, picked his maiden red-ball wicket in his first international over itself, getting Medidy Hasan leg-before for 14 second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in December 2021.

Meanwhile, at stumps on Day 3 of the warm up match, the PM's XI trailed by 24 runs.