LAHORE – In another setback for hosts, key pacer Haris Rauf has been ruledout of the home series against England as the medical panel has advised thebowler to rest due to an injury he suffered during the first Test series inRawalpindi.
The development comes as Pakistan already suffered Shaheen Afridi blow whowas ruled out of the Test series due to a knee injury.
In a statement, Pakistan Cricket Board said Haris stepped on the ball andsuffered an injury in his right quad. The 29-year-old was sent for scans,which revealed that he is suffering from a Grade-2 injury.
The injury of the ace pacer, coupled with Afridi’s absence in this crucialseries opened an opportunity for bowlers from outside the squad initiallynamed for the series. The injured player will now travel to Lahore to beginhis rehabilitation at the National High-Performance Centre.
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On the other hand, England key player Liam Livingstone has also been ruledout of the ongoing series in wake of a right knee injury during the game.
The stokes-led squad defeated Pakistan by 74 runs in the first test matchto lead the 3-match series 1-0.
