*LAHORE: Left Arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reportedly gotten injuredwhile batting in a net practice ahead of the ODI series against Australia,starting on March 29, sources. *
According to details, the left-arm pacer was hit on his knee while battingin the nets. He was then made to leave the practice session to get medicaltreatment.
Sources say that Shaheen joined the training session shortly but his injurywould be reviewed today.
Injury to Afridi could have a very critical impact on the upcoming ODI andT20 series against Australia.
Earlier, the Australian squad suffered another blow after Mitch Marshdropped out of the three-match ODI series due to an injury.
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Earlier, batter Steve Smith and bowler Kane Richardson were also ruled outof the series amid fitness concerns.
Aussie captain Aaron Finch had said, “He [Marsh] sustained that yesterdayin a fielding drill. It was a high-intensity, lateral movement drill. Hebent down to pick it up one-handed and went to throw and felt a twinge inhis hip flexor.”.
Pakistan is set to host Australia in three-match ODI series after a gap ofalmost 24 years. Gaddafi Stadium will host this historic series followed bya one-off T20I on April 5.
