Asif Ali replaces Saud Shakeel for South Africa ODIs
By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023
LAHORE: Uncapped middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel has been withdrawn from Pakistan’s ODI squad against South Africa after suffering a Grade-1 quadriceps tear in his left leg during a 50-over-a-side practice match in Lahore.
The selection committee, in consultation with the team management, has replaced Saud with Asif Ali, who is already part of the T20I squad for the series in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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As Saud is also part of the two-Test squad against Zimbabwe, he stays back at the National High-Performance Centre to complete his rehabilitation. If he regains fitness in time, then he will travel to Harare on 12 April along with the other 10 members of the Test side.
On the South Africa tour, Pakistan will play three ICC ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches from 2-7 April and four T20Is from 10-16 April. The side will then depart for Harare for three T20Is and two Tests, before returning home on 12 May.
