MANCHESTER: Pakistan’s Babar Azam underlined his status as one of the world’s leading batsmen with a fine unbeaten fifty before rain stopped play on the opening day of the first Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday.Pakistan were 121-2, with Babar 52 not out, when the umpires ordered an early tea in Manchester.Together with left-handed opener Shan Masood , he had put on an unbroken 78 for the third wicket before the weather intervened.Pakistan were 43-2 when Babar came in to...