MELBOURNE: Left-arm spinner Noman Ali has been ruled out of the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia due to acute appendicitis, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Saturday.
In an official statement, the PCB shared that Noman complained of severe pain in his abdomen and thus was taken for scans that confirmed the diagnosis.
“Noman Ali has been ruled out of the Test series against Australia due to acute appendicitis,” stated PCB.
“Noman Ali complained of sudden and severe abdominal pain yesterday, leading to examinations and scans in emergency that confirmed a diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
“On Surgeon advice; he underwent Laparoscopic Appendectomy today in the morning. Post-surgery he is stable and doing fine. He will be discharged later this afternoon,” PCB concluded.
Earlier today, the two-day practice match between Pakistan and Victoria XI ended in a draw.
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The previous day saw Pakistan declare their first innings at 323-8, helped by half-centuries by Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha.
In reply to Pakistan’s 323, Victoria XI posted 272-4 before declaring.
Pakistan then posted 57-3 in their second innings, when stumps were called.
Following their practice match against Victoria XI, Pakistan will enjoy a rest day before resuming their training at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 25.
Meanwhile, the Australia team will report to Melbourne on December 23 and partake in the training session for two days before kicking off the Boxing Day Test on December 26.
Australia Test squad
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitch Starc, David Warner.
Pakistan Test squad
Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sajid Khan.
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