Pakistan Cricket Board to Send Mohammad Hafeez to England For Knee-Injury Treatment
Pakistan chief selector, Inzamam-ul-Haq has made it clear that Mohammad Hafeez's selection in the squad for the tour of England depended on his fitness report
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: May 27, 2016 11:36 AM IST
Highlights
- Hafeez likely to be sent to England for knee-injury treatment
- Hafeez suffered the injury during the Asia Cup
- Pakistan will tour England in July
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to send experienced batsman Mohammad Hafeez to England to seek treatment for a knee muscular problem, which threatens to keep him out of the Test series against England.
PCB's medical panel are not satisfied with the progress made by the injured Hafeez.
Hafeez picked up the injury during the Asia Cup and was also forced to miss the last two matches of the World T20 in India.
An official source in the PCB told PTI that chief selector, Inzamam-ul-Haq and the national team captain, Misbah-ul-Haq were both concerned with the fitness of Hafeez and had suggested to the board that if required he should be sent abroad for treatment.
"Hafeez, 35, is suffering from a condition known as femur muscle which is best treated in the United Kingdom," the source said.
He said that other players have suffered from this problem and most notably England's Stuart Broad recently also underwent treatment for femur muscle in London and has made a strong comeback to international cricket.
Inzamam on Wednesday named Hafeez a veteran of 47 Tests, 177 ODIs and 77 T20 Internationals in a shortlist of 21 players for a week-long skills camp in Lahore from May 30th for the tour of England.
But the chief selector made it clear Hafeez's final selection depended on his fitness report.