Pakistan's Perennial Problem: Can Babar Azam's Team Break the Cycle? Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar's warning about the impending Test series against England is not an isolated concern.
It's a refrain that has echoed through Pakistani cricket for years, acknowledging the perennial difficulties their team faces when traveling abroad.
The return of Babar Azam as captain may bring some much needed stability, but it remains to be seen whether his side can overcome the systemic issues that have plagued them on foreign soil.