After their 74-run defeat against England in the opening Test of the ongoing three-match series at Rawalpindi, Pakistan have confronted one other blow as their frontline pacer Haris Rauf has been dominated out of the complete series as a result of a thigh injury.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the growth on Tuesday, stating Rauf has a grade-II pressure in his proper quad. Notably, the 29-year-old, who made his debut in the opening Test in Rawalpindi, stepped on the ball whereas fielding on the first day.
Rauf bowled 13 overs throughout England’s first innings and picked up one wicket for 78 runs. He was unable to bowl in the second innings and batted with discomfort in each essays. According to PCB, the scans revealed Rauf’s injury, and now the pacer will journey to Lahore for rehabilitation.
“A grade-II strain in the right quad has ruled Haris Rauf out of the Test series against England. The fast bowler underwent an MRI during the first day’s play of the Rawalpindi Test after he rolled over the ball while fielding,” a PCB assertion learn.
“The scans and the subsequent assessment by the PCB medical staff concluded that the fast bowler suffered a grade-II strain. Haris will travel to Lahore, where he will begin his rehabilitation at the National High-Performance Centre,” the assertion added.
Rauf’s absence can be an enormous blow for the hosts as they’re already lacking spearhead tempo bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was unfit as a result of of his knee injury. Pakistan haven’t but named a alternative for Rauf. After shedding the first Test against England, the Babar Azam-led facet can be trying to bounce again in the second Test, which is scheduled to start on December 09 in Multan.