{"id":532023,"date":"2025-10-27T22:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/532023\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T22:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:47:11","slug":"babars-return-adds-intrigue-as-south-africa-pakistan-eye-early-lead-cricbuzz-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/532023\/","title":{"rendered":"Babar&#039;s return adds intrigue as South Africa, Pakistan eye early lead &#8211; Cricbuzz.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQdWp0VEFHaVNVbmZXek1GTERkZ3l6UkRUdDdpU1dob2xTeUp4UFdhbnFPQnZCLUxOQmhMWXQ5bW1VVERjUFZ2OENadm5SanhxVTlRdHl5NndhbGlVelRXeDRhZHVvRHRXUURiaVZtMzAwcHNZbHBmc2NRdWtXSFVhUFl3NXBoMTk3c2UxcVczaC1TanhfU3hfMUZrTER1dFpZMVV1cW8yMGFVaGVZdENBX0xB?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babar&#8217;s return adds intrigue as South Africa, Pakistan eye early lead<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Cricbuzz.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOYjB6YUdDb1FHM2JsVml4SkRzLUJWbXJVZlJIRDJXLXBLSEc1aWhiOUpkTzdQN3hDZWhmZEMzRmN3dldWODNGZTRLT0d0Ti1MOE5Pd2Nud3I1dVV4c0FBT2dGSU4zSExOQldZblNwZ01HZHZkMy04WG1UeFdvelp4bEVub19fQXpNYTZfSFRjMHlhN0Zka2M3ZjlvdjVTZ0RXak1seDQ3RTUxOWZMSWpORm1TRkhLN2xqWGlMSUR5QkI2TjJtRXlDOGhQX2NYUQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">De Kock and Babar comebacks in focus as Pakistan, SA begin T20 World Cup build-up<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPNcricinfo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMihwJBVV95cUxOYWxfWWFYTWRxbHVGaVF2bU9TaGk2VHJhcHAtVXNSMXM4NVF2bG95UVI4aU5SVTBwS2dTLUVjN2dsZXF6MVpHbGN4bVBCaTBBVU5Ockcxck1iZXdFTlFSeUpJWWEyRjBPY0tGTnBDVXZqVWYzSTZ5OFBSUGp4d003NmV0UVJLZmlpd0RkLUpJa1BhdkZ2NFBFZldDSEIzaHBsZ1pfb20xeUZOXzB2R3B5aVdwNVJfSzJzX3ljX0ZyeDFleFkyekxiN0dpUVhkRE43M1kwVks3YmNBRmJ1Tno1Qm9FVkN1emtadzVWbEQydmhNQ0dlNC1yUlJuVUZGTnlILTh5c2I0cw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan head coach adds pressure on Babar Azam ahead of T20I comeback: &#8216;It&#8217;s a great opportunity&#8217;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Times of India<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiSEFVX3lxTFB1aXRycmhEcUdvZmhWWmk3a2FFYjVINUhuS09FT0l5YzBlZE96Ui1SSFY4Z0NqVmpSaDJGeGQ5YWFXc2dma2JCVdIBTkFVX3lxTFBjSFk4eTYxM2VQZUprcFVMaFhPTFFVOGQzdjNWbThIV0JyMXdWeWRQcTl6OW53Zk4yNHYxaTBVd1R0RG1lVTVRRGRKbU5HZw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babar Azam picked as Fakhar Zaman\u2019s replacement for South Africa T20Is, says Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Dawn<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNLWVUTGYzbC1ySE50c2RMSGxBZUc1U2VlUmVYTFZvZTgxTkRtUkkxY0NJUWdPUmxfQWFkbkhMM0s2SDF3LWduTm4wRGNrdWxDRkpTYjZqQWpUTjV5b3BXU2pNOXRLNi1GNDA0WV9zem0wV2V5dUVOMHBmUXE1OW1kVXV3dWc5RGZVZHN5Y1EwTkRpQnlxcGoyMnVFbzB4b0pYQk1vV3dLRzhXVUs1eFlZ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan eye strong start in T20I series against South Africa<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;PCB<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Babar&#8217;s return adds intrigue as South Africa, Pakistan eye early lead&nbsp;&nbsp;Cricbuzz.com De Kock and Babar comebacks in 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