INJURY WOES

Hafeez ruled out of West Indies ODIs

by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on

Mohammad Hafeez suffered an injury on his calf muscle during the recently-concluded England tour © Cricbuzz

Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan all-rounder, is set to miss next month's One-Day International (ODI) series against West Indies after having failed to sufficiently recover from the calf muscle injury, sustained during the recent England tour.

Hafeez was diagnosed with a calf injury before the second ODI, played at Lord's, which ruled the batsman out for the rest of the England tour. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation but has been told to rest for a further period of three weeks - effectively ruling him out of the three-match ODI series and casting doubts over his availability for Pakistan's first ever day-night Test, due to be played in Dubai, from October 13th.

"He is undergoing a rehab programme at the national cricket academy but needs a further three weeks to make a complete recovery," Dr Muhammad Riaz, who is on the Pakistan Cricket Board medical panel, said.

West Indies will begin their tour with three Twenty20 Internationals in Dubai, starting on September 23. It will then be followed by three ODIs and three Tests, with the first one being a day-night affair.

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