Naseem is the second particular person in the Pakistan camp in the course of the present sequence in opposition to England to have contracted Covid-19, every week after an unnamed member of the assist employees examined constructive. On that event, the person did not journey with the squad to the National Stadium Karachi for the second T20I, and there have been no delays to the sport.
Naseem spent Wednesday evening in hospital after the pneumonia prognosis, and the PCB introduced their in-house medical panel was monitoring him. That, adopted by the constructive Covid-19 take a look at, guidelines him out of the ultimate two video games of the continuing sequence in opposition to England. However, the PCB stated Nadeem would isolate at dwelling for 2 days after which be accessible for the forthcoming tour of New Zealand*, which is because of get underway in Christchurch on October 7 as preparation for the World Cup.
The Pakistan squad leaves for New Zealand on October 3 to play a T20I tri-series additionally that includes Bangladesh, with the ultimate on October 14. They then depart for Australia for the World Cup, the place, after a pair of warm-ups – together with one in opposition to England – they play their first group sport in Melbourne on October 23 in opposition to India.
Naseem featured in the primary match of the present sequence in opposition to England, and in addition performed a full half in the lately concluded Asia Cup. In the absence of Shaheen Shah Afridi, who can also be at present dominated out with damage, he had taken over the left-armer’s duty up high as Pakistan’s premier new-ball bowler.
Afridi, who has been present process therapy in London for a knee damage, is predicted to be accessible for Pakistan for the World Cup.
*2100 GMT – This story was up to date with information from a PCB assertion
