KARACHI: Left-arm quick bowler Akif Javed has been referred to as up as a substitute for Haris Rauf within the tri-nation ODI sequence, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Tuesday.
Haris Rauf has been suggested to relaxation after sustaining a muscular sprain within the decrease chest wall throughout Saturday’s match in opposition to New Zealand.
“The substitute is just for the tri-nation ODI sequence, as Haris Rauf is predicted to be absolutely match and accessible for choice for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025,” a PCB spokesperson stated.
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s choice committee held a gathering to debate attainable replacements, with Mohammad Wasim Jr., Akif Javed, and Mohammad Ali among the many names thought-about.
Earlier, the PCB shared an replace on pacer Haris Rauf’s harm he sustained within the PAK vs NZ recreation of the tri-nation sequence.
Considerations had been raised over the right-arm fast’s availability for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 after he left the sector following a aspect pressure within the February 8 recreation on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
“Following MRI and X-ray scans, it has been confirmed that Pakistan quick bowler Haris Rauf sustained a muscular sprain within the decrease chest wall area throughout Saturday’s match in opposition to New Zealand. The harm shouldn’t be severe and he’s anticipated to be absolutely recovered for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which commences in Karachi on 19 February,” the PCB said in a press release.
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The PCB medical board has determined to relaxation the Pakistan pacer for the February 12 recreation in opposition to South Africa as a precautionary measure and a part of his ongoing rehabilitation.
It’s pertinent to notice right here that New Zealand beat Pakistan within the first recreation of the tri-nation sequence on the again of Glenn Phillips’s unbeaten ton after Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell’s fifties.
Pakistan will face South Africa in Karachi on 12 February in a digital semi-final of the sequence because the Kiwis have already secured their place within the grand finale with two out two wins.