Pak vs NZ: Major blow to Pakistan as Shadab Khan ruled out of first New Zealand Test
Shadab Khan will undergo an MRI on Thursday
Shadab sustained injury after end of third T20I
Pakistan has already lost skipper Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq for the primary Test
LAHORE: Pakistan team suffered another blow when Shadab Khan was ruled out of first Test against New Zealand thanks to a thigh injury.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), during a statement, said the all-rounder sustained the injury after the top of Pakistan's T20I match in Napier which the team led by Shadab won by four wickets.
Pakistan has already lost skipper Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq for the primary Test thanks to injuries.
"Shadab will now undergo MRI scans in Tauranga on Thursday, following which an extra update on the precise nature of the injury and time needed to return to competitive cricket are going to be provided," read the PCB statement
The team management said that left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar has been called to exchange Shadab for the Test that's scheduled from December 26 till 30.
"Zafar has joined the Test side from Hamilton where he was preparing with the Pakistan Shaheens for Sunday’s T20 match against the Northern Knights," the PCB said.
The 25-year-old has thus far taken 144 wickets in 39 first-class matches, including six five-wicket hauls in an innings and two 10-wicket match hauls.
Following the injury this may be Pakistan and Shaheen's squad:
Pakistan squad for Tests:
Mohammad Rizwan (captain for 1st Test), Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Imran Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, Yasir Shah and Zafar Gohar. (Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq and Shadab Khan not available for the primary Test).
Pakistan Shaheens for T20s:
Rohail Nazir (captain, wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Amad Butt, Danish Aziz, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Musa Khan, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz and Zeeshan Malik.
Match schedule:
December 26-30 – First Test vs New Zealand, Mount Manganui
January 3-7 – 2nd Test v New Zealand, Christchurch
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