Shehzad ruled out of remainder of NZseries
12 Nov 2014 12:10 AM GMT
Pakistan on Tuesday suffered another setback in their ongoing ‘home’ Test series against New Zealand in the UAE with in-form opener Ahmed Shehzad being ruled out of the remaining two matches due to a cheek bone fracture. Shehzad was hit on the face on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi while trying to pull a short pitched ball from Corey Anderson and CT scans revealed he had a depressed hairline fracture in his cheek bone.
Pakistan team manager Moin Khan said that Shehzad, who scored a career best 176 in the first Test, had been advised complete rest for three weeks. ‘Since Shehzad had been advised not to participate in sporting activity for a minimum of three weeks, and he could take no further part in the ongoing Test match, it was considered prudent to send him back home for complete rest and recuperation,’ Khan said in a statement. Pakistan has already lost pace bowlers Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz in their ongoing ‘home’ season in the UAE which includes series against Australia and New Zealand. Junaid and Wahab had to return home after knee injuries in the series against Australia.
Pakistan team manager Moin Khan said that Shehzad, who scored a career best 176 in the first Test, had been advised complete rest for three weeks. ‘Since Shehzad had been advised not to participate in sporting activity for a minimum of three weeks, and he could take no further part in the ongoing Test match, it was considered prudent to send him back home for complete rest and recuperation,’ Khan said in a statement. Pakistan has already lost pace bowlers Junaid Khan and Wahab Riaz in their ongoing ‘home’ season in the UAE which includes series against Australia and New Zealand. Junaid and Wahab had to return home after knee injuries in the series against Australia.
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