After spinner Abrar Ahmed was ruled out of the first Test match against Australia, Pakistan called up Sajid Khan.
Selectors announced on Sunday that Sajid Khan has been invited back to Pakistan after fellow spinner Abrar Ahmed was ruled out of the opening Test against Australia due to a leg injury. Abrar will stay with the squad to undergo treatment, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
“Ahmed injured his leg around the knee during the tour game and his MRI suggests rest and rehabilitation, which means he will not be available for the first Test,” a release from the PCB stated.
It stated that Abrar would be evaluated starting on December 26 for the second Test in Melbourne. The third Test begins on January 3 in Sydney.
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Sajid, 30, will travel to Perth to join the team prior to the game. He completed his seven Test matches against Australia in March 2022.
Before the game, he will take a plane to Perth to join the squad, the PCB announced. Leg-spinner Ahmed had excruciating agony in the vicinity of his right knee during Pakistan’s warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s XI.
Ahmed had to be pulled from the pitch, and on Monday he will have an intervention in Perth. Similar to Sajid Ahmed, who has participated in seven games.
Noman Ali, a left-arm off-spinner with over a century of First-Class experience and 15 Test match experience, is Pakistan’s other available spin option.
Pakistan’s three Test matches in Australia will start on December 14 in Perth and conclude on Boxing Day in Melbourne. The third Test begins on January 3 in Sydney.
The PCB stated that Abrar’s status will be evaluated for the second Test. Sajid, 30, has played in seven Test matches thus far. In March 2022, he made his final appearance in the five-day format against Australia.
