Shehzad fit for NZ ODIs, Maqsood out
Sunday, 23 November 2014
LAHORE, Pakistan, Nov 22 (AFP): Pakistan received some good news on their injured key players Saturday with opener Ahmed Shehzad set to return for the limited over series against New Zealand.
Shehzad, 22, suffered a minor skull fracture during the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on November 10 after being hit by a bouncer from seamer Corey Anderson.
He was ruled out of the remaining two Tests but Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said he would be fit for the two Twenty20 matches and five one-day internationals which follow the Tests next month.
"Shehzad was examined by a surgeon on Wednesday with regard to injury which showed he has mild tenderness over the fracture site. On inspection, there is no obvious asymmetry although there is mild swelling," the PCB said in a statement.