Babar, Shaheen set for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy opening-round clash

Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam and One-day International skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi will headline the opening round of the 69th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which gets under way across Islamabad, Abbottabad and Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Babar will turn out for Lahore Whites, who face Shaheen-led Fata at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, in what promises to be one of the early highlights of the premier first-class competition. Several other established Pakistan players will also feature in the tournament, with Saud Shakeel captaining defending champions Karachi Blues, Mohammad…