ISLAMABAD – Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan took highest 20 points inYoYo test ahead of the upcoming edition of the World Cup 2019, slated tostart from May 30 in England and Wales.
Rizwan proved his fitness on the first day of two-day fitness camp atNational Cricket Academy (NCA) Lahore and became a strong prospect totravel with the team to the UK.
Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed and left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir have passedthe fitness test. Both took 18 points each in YoYo test.
Hasan Ali and Shan Masood bagged 19 points to assure that they are fit toget into the World Cup’s squad which will leave for the UK on April 23.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf,and Usman Shinwari also cleared the test.
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Left-arm all-rounder Imad Wasim, Yasir Shah, and Mohammad Husnain failed totouch the fitness benchmark (17.4).
Earlier, the team management made it clear that those players who fail toclear the test will not get the ticket to the UK for a 2.5-month long tourwhich covers the world’s biggest cricketing event.
