Pakistan Shaheens have suffered a major setback ahead of their England tour, as off-spinner Sajid Khan has been ruled out due to injury.
Sajid fractured his right thumb during a training session at Tonbridge School Ground in Kent on Tuesday. The incident occurred just hours before the Shaheens’ first one-day match against the Professional County Club Select XI at the Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham.
Following a medical examination, Sajid will now return to Pakistan on the earliest available flight. He is expected to begin his treatment and rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.
The team management has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the squad for the rest of the tour.
Pakistan Shaheens are scheduled to play a three-match one-day series against the Professional County Club Select XI from July 22 to 27, marking the beginning of their tour of England.
Pakistan Shaheens squad:
Saud Shakeel (captain), Ali Zaryab, Azan Awais, Faisal Akram, Haider Ali, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Suleman, Mubasir Khan, Musa Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Shahid Aziz, Shamyl Hussain, and Ubaid Shah.
Support staff:
Imran Farhat (head coach), Rehan Riaz (bowling coach), Mohtashim Rasheed (fielding coach), Usman Hashmi (analyst), and Ali Sufyan (physio).
One-day series schedule:
- 22 July – vs Professional County Club Select XI, Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham (11am local time)
- 25 July – vs Professional County Club Select XI, Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham (11am local time)
- 27 July – vs Professional County Club Select XI, 1st Central County Ground, Hove (11am local time)
