Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan skipper, has advised Babar Azam to do a strange thing before Pakistan's three-match Test series against England, asking the team management to keep the star batter away from the English media. Pakistan will kick off the series on 19th of August. It is predicted that the tour will prove to be a difficult challenge for the visitors. Babar had been reinstated as Test captain of Pakistan for the West Indies series and is now set to captain the team in England. Latif feels the attention should be on Babar's cricket during the tour and not in the media. According to Latif, Mashood can play an important part in the interaction with the media. Rashid Latif Wants Shan Masood to Handle Media Duties On Geo News' Score, Latif commented on England tours, saying there is a lot of media coverage and stressed Pakistan needs to shield Babar from distractions. Latif said: "An England tour is a difficult assignment, and the English media often tries to unnecessarily involve visiting teams in news stories." Another factor Latif highlighted was the knowledge Masood would have of playing conditions in England. The left-hander has played a lot of cricket in England and would be quite familiar with the conditions and the media climate. Latif feels that if Masood is given more media duties, Babar can focus on being a Test captain and top-order batter for Pakistan. Masood has been the captain of the Test team in the past before Babar. This comes at a critical juncture for Babar, who is sure to feel the heat to deliver with the bat and captaincy in this series. Also Read | Babar Azam Equals Imran Khan’s Record After Pakistan’s Win Over West Indies Pakistan Face England in New Test Era The series will be the first time Pakistan have played a Test series in England since 2020. England won that series 1-0, but Pakistan have had a successful record in England over the last 10 years, winning three and drawing two of their nine Tests there. To Pakistan, there is also a long history of success in England, with three consecutive series wins in 1987, 1992 and 1996. However, England will be under a new leadership setup in this series. The Test captaincy is back in the hands of Joe Root, with the team being led by former New Zealand coach Stephen Fleming after the end of the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum era. As Babar takes Pakistan into a new chapter in Test cricket and England also begin their new chapter, the series should receive a lot of interest on and off the field.