LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has called back lanky fast bowler Abdur Rauf and middle-order batsman Fawad Alam from the on-going tour of Australia.
While Rauf failed to impress in the first Test against Australia at Melbourne, Fawad appeared in the three-day warm-up against Tasmania Down Under but was ignored for the Tests.
Both were also part part of the national team during the recent tour of New Zealand where Pakistan drew the three-match series 1-1.
While the PCB has asked Rauf and Fawad to return, no replacements have been announced for the series.
“The PCB has instructed the team management in Australia to send Fawad Alam and Abdur Rauf back immediately in order to reduce the size of squad to 15 players. The decision about any replacement will be made during the second Test by the selection committee after analysing the performances of the players,” said a press release on Thursday.
Meanwhile, sources said that the PCB has partially by-passed the selection committee before taking the decision of asking Rauf and Fawad to return home.
Though the PCB got the consent of chief selector Iqbal Qasim, he (Qasim) was not given enough time to consult with his fellow selectors over the issue.
Sources disclosed that some members of the selection committee had recommended to call back all-rounder Shoaib Malik and opener Khurram Manzoor from the tour after their mediocre show in the Tests in New Zealand.
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While Rauf failed to impress in the first Test against Australia at Melbourne, Fawad appeared in the three-day warm-up against Tasmania Down Under but was ignored for the Tests.
Both were also part part of the national team during the recent tour of New Zealand where Pakistan drew the three-match series 1-1.
While the PCB has asked Rauf and Fawad to return, no replacements have been announced for the series.
“The PCB has instructed the team management in Australia to send Fawad Alam and Abdur Rauf back immediately in order to reduce the size of squad to 15 players. The decision about any replacement will be made during the second Test by the selection committee after analysing the performances of the players,” said a press release on Thursday.
Meanwhile, sources said that the PCB has partially by-passed the selection committee before taking the decision of asking Rauf and Fawad to return home.
Though the PCB got the consent of chief selector Iqbal Qasim, he (Qasim) was not given enough time to consult with his fellow selectors over the issue.
Sources disclosed that some members of the selection committee had recommended to call back all-rounder Shoaib Malik and opener Khurram Manzoor from the tour after their mediocre show in the Tests in New Zealand.
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