Pakistan faces setback as Shadab Khan ruled out from first test against Australia

*ISLAMABAD – Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan will not be available playingin the first Test against Australia on Sunday, ESPN Cricinfo has reported.*

The spinner is recovering from a groin injury he suffered during the AsiaCup 2018. Bilal Asif is expected to make his Test debut instead.

The left-arm pacer Mir Hamza is also among the list of players expected tomake their Test debut on Sunday.

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Khan was being considered as the second-spin option for Pakistan alongsideYasir Shah.