LAHORE – Wrist spinner Shadab Khan will not be playing in Pakistan’supcoming tour of England, after medical tests determined that he wasinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).
His treatment is anticipated to require at least four weeks.
Chief selector Inzamamul Haq confirmed on Sunday during a press conferencethat the bowler was infected with Hepatitis C and will not be able toparticipate in the series against England, comprising a T20I and five ODIs,scheduled to be played from May 5-19.
The news was also confirmed by the PCB on its official Twitter account.
Wrist spinner Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the series against Englandafter tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, atleast, four weeks.More Details link— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) April 21, 2019link
He will require treatment for at least four weeks and the series againstEngland, which comprises a T20I and five ODIs, will be played from May 5 to19.
Shadab is the only specialist spinner in Pakistan’s 15 for the World Cup.The PCB is also waiting on the fitness of Mohammad Hafeez, who was includedwhile still recovering from the finger injury he picked up during thePakistan Super League.
The PCB is setting up appointments for Khan with specialists in England tohelp him fully recover before Pakistan’s World Cup 2019 opener against theWest Indies on May 31 in Trent Bridge.