ISLAMABAD – Pakistan team faces a setback ahead of the crucial tour ofAustralia.
Pakistani fast bowler Hassan Ali has been ruled out of the Twenty20 seriesagainst Australia with a back injury.
Hassan, who recently tied the knot with an Indian girl, was not picked forthe T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka earlier this month.
The 25-year-old pacer was injured prior to the pre-season training camp andhas been struggling to regain his fitness ever since. He has neither playedthe first half of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy nor is he part of the ongoingNational T20 Cup in Faisalabad.
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The right-arm quick is, however, training under the newly-appointed bowlingcoach Waqar Younis in a limited capacity.
Earlier, Hassan was expected to be fit again ahead of the much-anticipatedAustralia series, but he has been unable to shake off the back spasm sofar. PCB doctors think he would require three more weeks to be fit forbowling.
