ICC WC 23: Injured Fakhar Zaman Ruled Out Against Australia
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Islamabad: Pakistan will be without opening batter Fakhar Zaman for their next match at ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023against Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 20. Salman Agha is also uncertain.
Zaman picked up a knee injury and will not be available for selection until next week.
Meanwhile, Salman Ali Agha caught a fever after the last day’s training and is recovering from it. However, Fakhar was dropped after one match and Salman is yet to play at this World Cup.
All the other players in the 15-man main squad were doing well. Pakistan had an optional training session on Thursday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
It is to mention that this would be Pakistan’s fourth league game. Previously, Pakistan had won two out of three matches. Pakistan beat the Netherlands in the first match by 81 runs while downing Sri Lanka in the second game by six wickets.
The Green Shirts first loss of the mega event came when they faced India in their third encounter and lost the game by seven wickets.
Australia and Pakistan have a long history of ODI clashes, having met 107 times. Australia has emerged victorious in 69 of these encounters, while Pakistan has claimed 34 wins. Three matches concluded without a result, and one ended in a tie. In their most recent three ODIs, Pakistan secured two wins, and Australia managed one.