MELBOURNE: Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad is in doubt for the second test against Australia after complaining of discomfort in his left side during the series-opener in Perth.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Wednesday he had been sent for an MRI scan following the tourists’ 360-run loss and that the team’s medical panel would assess the result.
Babar Azam reclaims no.1 spot in ICC rankings
Pakistan ace batter Babar Azam has reclaimed the top position in the recently updated ICC ODI batters rankings. The former Pakistan skipper dethroned his Indian counterpart Shubman Gill to become the number one ranked ODI batter. As per the ICC ranking, Babar has 824 points, 14 more than the Indian opener’s 810. Interestingly, the third and fourth spots of the list are also occupied by Indian batsmen, Virat Kohli, 775, and Rohit Sharma, 754, respectively. On the bowler’s end, both Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav took a dip one spot in their ODI rankings. India batter Suryakumar Yadav solidified his
The 24-year-old took five wickets on his debut at Perth Stadium in a raw pace unit.
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Pakistan is already depleted in attack, with injured quick Naseem Shah sidelined and Haris Rauf having opted out of the series to play in Australia’s T20 Big Bash League.
The test starts on Tuesday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
