Pakistan, July 7 -- Babar Azam vows not to compromise on discipline, fitness and performance of the Pakistan red-ball team during his second stint as test cricket captain.

Babar replaced Shan Masood as test skipper on Sunday after strings of poor results in red-ball saw Pakistan losing 12 of its last 16 test matches. Babar will lead Pakistan in two test matches against the West Indies later this month which will be followed by three-test series in England.

"My main focus is on three things: discipline, fitness and performance," Babar told former Pakistan captain Salman Butt in Pakistan Cricket Board's digital show 'Straight Drive', aired on Monday.

"These will matter a lot for me as captain and for the team going forward. Whenever I ge...