DARWIN: Fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani has been ruled out of the Pakistan Shaheens’ Dar­win tour after picking up a back injury, the country’s cricket board announced on Thursday.

Dahani will miss the second four-dayer against Bangladesh ‘A’ starting from Friday and the white-ball leg of the Darwin tour, which involves two one-day matches and the Top End T20 Series.

Dahani, 25, picked up four wickets against Bangl­adesh A in first four-day mat­ch, and will return to Pakistan immediately bef­ore getting assessed by the Pakistan Cricket Boa­rd’s medical panel before starting the rehabilitation process.

Spin-bowling all-rou­nder Mubasir Khan has been added to the white-ball squad as cover for Dahani. Khurram Shah­zad, who was set to return after the completion of two four-day match series against Bangladesh ‘A’, will now be available for selection in the two one-day matches against Northern Territory Strike and Bang­ladesh ‘A’ on August 4 and 6, respectively.

Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2024