Visa and identification issues have left the public senior cricket crew in Australia without a specialist and the under-19 side in the UAE without a group chief. Sohail Saleem, who was named as the authority group specialist for the series in Australia and New Zealand, is yet to join the group. “The Pakistan Cricket Load up is as yet attempting to get a visa for Dr Saleem and when it comes he will join the side in Australia in time for the primary Test in Perth,” a solid source in the PCB said.
He said comparably previous Test batsman, Shoaib Muhammad, who was named supervisor of the Pakistan junior side partaking in the Asia Cup in UAE, has likewise been not able to leave with the crew.
“Shoaib had some lapsed identification issues which the board is figuring out and ideally he will likewise before long arrive at UAE to assume responsibility,” the source said.
Unexpectedly even the off-spinner, Sajid Khan, who is set to supplant Abrar Ahmed in the Pakistan crew in Australia has additionally had his takeoff deferred because of visa issues.
The source conceded prior to naming the authorities in any visiting crew, the load up ought to make it certain they will leave with their groups on time.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday precluded spinner Abrar Ahmed from the main Test against Australia in Perth. PCB put out an announcement to affirm the leg-break googly spinner’s nonappearance from the crew after he grumbled of uneasiness in his right leg on the third day of the four-day Test against Top state leader’s XI. “Abrar Ahmed has been administered out of the main Test match against Australia beginning in Perth from 14 December. During the top of the line game against the State leader XI, Abrar passed on the field of play because of serious torment in his right leg around his knee,” an assertion read from PCB.
The assertion further affirmed that Abrar will go through an “mediation” on Monday in Perth and will go on with his restoration under the management of the group’s clinical staff.
In his nonattendance, right-arm spinner Sajid Khan has been added to the crew after the administrator of the determination panel Wahab Riaz endorsed the name of the off-spinner.
“In the mean time, administrator of the determination council Wahab Riaz on the solicitation made by the group the board has supported the name of off-spinner Sajid Khan. Sajid will head out to Perth once his movement course of action is settled,” the assertion further added.
Throughout the game, Abrar bowled a sum of 27 overs against the State leader’s XI and wound up surrendering 80 runs while guaranteeing the wicket of Marcus Harris.
The four-day Test was planned as a feature of Pakistan’s groundwork for their three-match Test series against Australia.
Pakistan crew for Australia Tests: Shan Masood (skipper), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Australia’s Most memorable Test crew: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Bog, Spear Morris, Steve Smith, Mitch Starc, and David Warner.
