Times of Islamabad

Good news for Pakistan ahead of second test against South Africa

Good news for Pakistan ahead of second test against South Africa

NEWLANDS – Pakistan has a good news ahead of the second test against SouthAfrica.

Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas is fit and available for the second Test betweenPakistan and South Africa starting January 3 in Cape Town.

Abbas, who had been ruled out of the first Test with a shoulder injury hedeveloped in the second Test against New Zealand, will be part of theplaying XI for the second Test, sources said.

Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan is also expected to be included inthe team for the next match as a middle-order batsman.

According to sources, Rizwan will replace Asad Shafiq who scored a total of13 runs in both the innings at Centurion.

Moreover, Haris Sohail who missed the first Test with a knee injury is alsoexpected to make a comeback into the team provided he passes the fitnessteam.