Karachi : With pacer Wahab Riaz ruled out of the first three ODIs against Sri Lanka due to a fracture in his bowling hand, a fit-again Muhammad Irfan returned to the Pakistan cricket squad announced for the series.
Chief selector Haroon Rasheed, while announcing a 16-member squad for the five-match series beginning from July 11, said that Wahab and batsmen Haris Sohail and Sohaib Maqsood were ruled out due to injuries.
“The rehab process of Wahab is being monitored and our medical panel is expected to rescan his injured left hand around the middle of this month to find out the recovery process,” he said.
“It is hoped he recovers well in time to be available for the last two one-dayers and if he is declared fit by the medical panel the selection committee might consider sending him to Sri Lanka depending on the situation of the series and after consulting with the team management,” the former Test batsman said.
