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Lahore: Pakistan’s right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr has been released from the squad for the remaining matches of the three-game T20I series against Australia.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) statement, the pacer will not be part of the remaining fixtures.
“Fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr has been released from Pakistan’s T20I squad for the remaining two matches of the series against Australia,” the statement read.
Wasim, 24, is also not part of the Pakistan squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to begin on 7 February in India and Sri Lanka.
The pacer was part of the Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, where he picked up five wickets in two matches at an average of 12.20. Moreover, the pacer did not feature in the playing XI for the T20I series opener against Australia, which the Green Shirts won by 22 runs.
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