Pakistan batsman Babar Azam to miss rest of England series

Pakistan’s Babar Azam reacts as ice is applied to an injury caused by a ball bowled by England’s Ben Stokes during the second day of play of the first test cricket match between England and Pakistan at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Friday, May 25, 2018. (AP)

• Babar was struck by a rising delivery from Ben Stokes and was forced to retire hurt on 68
• An X-ray showed a fracture just above his left wrist

LONDON: Pakistan batsman Babar Azam will miss the rest of the first test against England at Lord’s, and the second test in Leeds, after scans showed he has a broken forearm.
Babar was struck by a rising delivery from Ben Stokes after tea on Day 2 on Friday and was forced to retire hurt on 68.
An X-ray showed a fracture just above his left wrist.