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- Gamers underwent medical examination as per protocol: sources.
- “There is no such thing as a concern in regards to the well being of gamers,” say sources.
- Shafique first Pakistan batsman to make a century on his WC debut.
BENGALURU: Pakistan’s opening batsman Abdullah Shafique has contracted fever forward of the nationwide’s group match towards Australia on October 20, the group’s sources informed Geo Information on Tuesday.
They stated quick bowler Shaheen Afridi and leg-spinner Usama Mir have been additionally affected by fever however they’ve recovered now.
The sources stated gamers underwent medical examination as per protocol and have been examined for COVID-19 and dengue fever.
“There is no such thing as a concern in regards to the well being of gamers,” the sources have been quoted as saying.
Shafique has a behavior of constructing nice first impressions, the most recent of which got here on October 11 when he turned the primary Pakistan batsman to make a century on his World Cup debut in an epic pursuit towards Sri Lanka.
Known as as much as substitute the out-of-form Fakhar Zaman, the 23-year-old opener clubbed 113 and with a cramping Mohammad Rizwan (131 not out) helped Pakistan attain their 345-run goal, the best profitable run chase in World Cup historical past.
He scored 100 on his home Grade-II debut (non top notch), notched one other century on his top notch debut in 2019 and a yr later achieved the identical feat in Twenty20 cricket.
Shafique is just the second batsman on this planet to have hit 100 on top notch and T20 debut, together with India’s Shivam Bhambri.
After his T20 debut hundred, the then head coach Misbah-ul-Haq chosen him within the shortest format however Shafique failed with 4 successive geese.
He was backed regardless of his failures, making him a goal for critics who accused him of receiving preferential therapy.
Shafique lastly got here good in Exams, hitting 100 towards Australia and England, and two towards Sri Lanka together with a double ton in July this yr.
Barely a month out from the World Cup, Shafique was not even within the squad.
Nonetheless, with considerations over Zaman’s lack of runs, the Pakistan group administration choose him as a back-up.
Schedule of Pakistan’s remaining matches
October 20 – vs Australia in Bengaluru
October 23 – vs Afghanistan in Chennai
October 27 – vs South Africa in Chennai
October 31 – vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
November 4 – vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)
November 11 – vs England in Kolkata
The day matches which is able to begin at 10:00am Pakistan Commonplace Time (PST) whereas all different matches might be day-night fixtures beginning at 01:30pm (PST).
If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they may play in Kolkata.
If India qualify for the semi-finals, they may play in Mumbai except enjoying towards Pakistan, through which case they may play in Kolkata.
Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, M Wasim Jnr, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha.
Travelling reserves: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan
