Ahead of Pakistan's Test series in Australia, newly-appointed captain Shan Masood was all-praises for former skipper Babar Azam.
In an address to the press on Wednesday, Masood called Azam a valuable part of the Pakistan team leadership.
'I have a really good relationship with Babar Azam, on and off the field. We have a long working history as we have played together for a very long time. We have batted together in both domestic and national level cricket. Babar is a valuable part of the team’s leadership group and his insight to the team is immeasurable, as is his batting,' Masood said.
Babar relinquished his captaincy from all forms of cricket after Pakistan failed to make it to the knockout stage of the recently concluded Cricket World Cup.