Birmingham: Pakistan captain Babar Azam is urging his teammates to play with freedom during the third and final ICC World Test Championship contest against England in Birmingham. The tour has been challenging for Pakistan, with significant losses in the first two Tests and a series of changes in their squad for the final match at Edgbaston.

According to International Cricket Council, Babar wants his team to leverage the current situation positively and adopt a new mindset for the upcoming game. Despite the series already being lost, he emphasizes the importance of playing without pressure and believing in themselves. Babar, who missed the first Test due to injury and underperformed in the second, acknowledges the need to improve his own performance and lead by example. Pakistan's position in the World Test Championship standings currently places them ninth, with England three spots ahead in sixth.