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Pakistan Suffers Injury Setbacks Ahead of Test Series in Bangladesh

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Pakistan's injury woes continued to mount ahead of their two-match Test series in Bangladesh, with paceman Sohail Khan ruled out of the series due to a back spasm. He was replaced by fast bowler Imran Khan, who has previously played for Pakistan in Test matches against Australia and New Zealand. The team has been plagued by injuries throughout their current tour, with batsman Sohaib Maqsood ruled out before the tour started and leg-spinner Yasir Shah injured his thumb in a practice match. Despite the setbacks, Pakistan will continue to compete in the Test series, which starts on April 28 in Khulna.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sohail Khan, 30, was ruled out of the Test series in Bangladesh due to a back spasm, and was replaced by Imran Khan, 27.
  • Imran Khan has previously played for Pakistan in three Test matches against Australia and New Zealand, and took seven wickets.
  • The team has been plagued by injuries throughout their current tour, with Sohaib Maqsood, Yasir Shah, and Ehsan Adil all being ruled out due to arm, thumb, and hamstring injuries, respectively.
  • Leg-spinner Yasir Shah will remain part of the Test squad, but will be unable to play due to his thumb injury.
  • Left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and fast bowler Umar Gul have replaced Shah and Adil for the One-day series, respectively.
  • Pakistan trail the three-match One-day series 2-0, with the final match in Dhaka on Wednesday.
  • Another paceman, Rahat Ali, was also sidelined with a hamstring injury, but is expected to recover for the two Test series.

Statistics:

  • Sohail Khan will miss the entire Test series due to his back spasm.
  • Imran Khan has played three Test matches for Pakistan, and taken 7 wickets.
  • Sohaib Maqsood was ruled out of the tour due to an arm injury.
  • Yasir Shah was injured in a practice match, and will miss the One-day series due to a thumb injury.
  • 3 Test matches are scheduled to be played in Bangladesh, starting on April 28.
  • Pakistan trail the three-match One-day series 2-0.

Sources:

  • Muscat Press and Publishing House SAOC 2015, "Pakistan Suffers Injury Setbacks Ahead of Test Series in Bangladesh"
  • Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official press release

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