DUBAI — Pakistan has ruled fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr out of the ACC T20 Asia Cup 2022 due to a side strain.
The development has come just two days before the crucial Pakistan-India match, one of the most sensational matches of the Asia Cup cricket tournament to be played on Sunday (August 28).
According to a press release issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday, Wasim picked up the injury while bowling in Pakistan’s practice session on Wednesday.
Pakistan cricket team’s medical staff assessed Wasim’s injury and later an MRI scan in Dubai confirmed the diagnosis.
According to the PCB, the findings of the medical team were discussed with the PCB Medical Advisory Committee and an independent review by a specialist physiotherapist was also sought.
The medical team will closely monitor Wasim’s rehabilitation and reassess his return to competitive cricket before the England tour to Pakistan.
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Fast bowler Hassan Ali has been named as Wasim’s replacement, subject to the Event Technical Committee’s approval, the PCB said.
Hassan Ali was sought as a replacement by the team management and the request was accepted by the chief selector.
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Hassan Ali had been working on his bowling in the National High Performance Centre for the past three weeks. He is currently in Rawalpindi, preparing for the National T20, which is beginning on August 30.
As soon as the ETC approves Hassan as replacement of Wasim, the bowler will fly to the UAE.