Ali Raza ruled out of Pakistan Shaheens squad for England Lions series
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The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed Ali Raza's replacement by Muhammad Amir Khan for the upcoming series against England Lions. Raza is undergoing knee rehabilitation at NCA
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed one change to the Pakistan Shaheens squad for the upcoming series against England Lions, scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi from 20 February to 9 March.
Following a detailed medical assessment at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), it has been determined that right-arm fast bowler Ali Raza requires rehabilitation for his left knee.
He is currently undergoing a structured rehabilitation programme at the NCA under the supervision of the PCB medical panel.
After due deliberation, the selection committee has named Swat-born Muhammad Amir Khan as a replacement for Ali for the forthcoming white-ball series, which includes three T20 matches and a five-match 50-over series. The 24-year-old Amir is a right-arm pacer and a right-handed batter.
Pakistan Shaheens updated squad:
Shamyl Hussain (captain), Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Salman, Muhammad Amir Khan, Rohail Nazir (wk), Saad Baig (wk), Saad Khan, Saad Masood, Sameer Minhas, Shahid Aziz and Sufyan Moqim.
