SYDNEY – Out of form Pakistani squad has suffered another blow ahead of themust-win clash against South Africa as top-order batter Fakhar Zaman hasbeen ruled out from the next fixture.
PCB officials and the chief medical officer revealed that the knee injuryof a former Navy serviceman worsened and the management was aware of therisks of including him in the squad.
After his exit from the upcoming clash against South Africa, Fakhar’sappearance in the upcoming games also remains uncertain.
As management is looking for a replacement for the left-hand batter, PCBmedical officer said the scans showed no new injury however, the playerdoesn’t feel 100 percent. He added that injuries take time to fully recover.
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The former Pakistani suffered a knee injury while fielding during the AsiaCup final last Sunday against Sri Lanka and missed the home series againstEngland.
