Babar Azam still wants to be Pakistan's leader despite England winning the Test series.

 Despite leading Pakistan to its first-ever 3-0 Test series whitewash at home, captain Babar Azam has no plans to step down, claiming that it is "a matter of honor" to lead the team.



After losing the first two games by 74 runs in Rawalpindi and 26 runs in Multan, Pakistan was defeated by England on Tuesday in the third and final Test in Karachi.

Having been defeated by Australia in Lahore in March, it was also the first time Pakistan had lost four straight Test matches.



Azam said at a news conference that he still relished the challenge when asked if he would give up the captaincy to focus on his batting.


"For me, being captain is a matter of honor. I'll give my country and myself my best effort, he declared.


"I love it better under pressure, and my batting doesn't suffer."


Azam admitted his dissatisfaction with the series' outcome, though.


Azam, who had his sixth loss in 16 Tests as captain, remarked, "We could not apply ourselves in the series."

"I maintain Pakistan first, then the other countries. So, my motivation and goal are of utmost importance," he remarked.


Along with supporting the team's leadership and players, he expressed his confidence in their ability to recover.


"As captain, I will stand up for other players. I'll confront that battle head-on. I'll be there for other people.


But he urged them to accept the challenge and succeed.

"Coaches offer us plans, and we must carry them out. The players need to step up, he said.


Azam regretted the loss, though, because several crucial bowlers were injured, particularly Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was sidelined for the entire series, as well as Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, who were absent from the final two games.


Unfortunately, our primary fast bowlers were out of shape, and the young guys we brought in could not perform as we had hoped.


The next two Tests between Pakistan and New Zealand will begin on December 26 in Karachi with the first.

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