Knee injury
\nPakistan fast bowler faces race against time to be fit for the T20 World Cup
\nROTTERDAM
\nShaheen Shah Afridi has been advised 4-6 weeks rest by the PCB Medical Advisory Committee and independent specialists following latest scans and reports.
\nThis means Shaheen has been ruled out of the ACC T20 Asia Cup and home series against England, but is expected to return to competitive cricket in October with the New Zealand T20I tri-series, which will be followed by the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup Australia 2022.
\nShaheen had suffered a right knee ligament injury while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
\nPCB Chief Medical Officer, Dr Najeebullah Soomro: \u201cI have spoken with Shaheen and he is understandably upset with the news, but he is brave young man who has vowed to come back strongly to serve his country and team. Although he has made progress during his rehabilitation in Rotterdam, it is now clear he will require more time and is likely to return to competitive cricket in October.
\n\u201cPCB\u2019s Sports & Exercise Medicine Department will be working closely with the player over the coming weeks to ensure his safe return to competitive cricket.\u201d
\nShaheen will stay with the squad to complete his rehabilitation. Shaheen\u2019s replacement for the ACC T20 Asia Cup will be announced shortly. The Pakistan side will arrive in Dubai from Rotterdam on Monday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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