Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the remaining test matches between Pakistan and England owing to an injury he sustained, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday.
A statement by the PCB on Tuesday said that 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,” the PCB said.
The statement further said that Rauf’s grade-II strain were confirmed by scans and assessments by medical professionals.
Haris will travel to Lahore where he will begin his rehabilitation at the National High Performance Centre, said the PCB. This comes as a blow to the Pakistani team, who is already missing Shaheen Afridi who had to step aside due to a knee injury.
According to Geo News, fast-bowler Mohammad Abbas is likely to replace pacer Haris Rauf for the remainder of the test matches.
The second and third Tests will be played in Multan (Dec 9-13) and Karachi (Dec 17-21).
