Waqar Younis will return to Pakistan after the first Test against NewZealand to meet his family considering he has not met them since June.——————————
Waqar Younis had requested the team management to be granted leave so thathe can spend additional time with his immediate family in Lahore beforethey return to Sydney, Australia, on 17 January.
Waqar will rejoin the side in time for the series against South Africa,which starts with the first Test in Karachi on 26 January.
Pakistan manager, Mansoor Rana, said
Considering Waqar has not seen his family since June and taking intoaccount that our home series against South Africa, which follows the seriesagainst New Zealand, doesn’t finish until 14 February, we took a pragmaticview of his request and have allowed him to return home early so that hecan spend additional time with his wife and children.
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“If he had returned to Lahore with the side after the second Test, he wouldhave only got a week to spend with them. For all of us, families alwayscome first and we have in the past made similar exemptions so that our teammembers are able to achieve the correct work-life balance.”
