Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that pacer Khurram Shazad has been ruled out of the Test series against Australia due to a rib stress fracture and an abdominal muscle tear.
Star India pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two Test matches against South Africa after he failed to recover from the injury he sustained during the ODI World Cup earlier this year.
At the time of Day 2 stumps, Pakistan's score read 132/2 in 53 overs -trailing hosts by 355 runs- with Imam-ul-Haq (38) and Khurram Shahzad (7) unbeaten at the crease.
Warner hushed all doubters about his form in Test cricket on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan, slamming a typically explosive 164 off 211 balls in a spectacular start to his farewell series.
With a century to start his farewell Test series, Australian opening batter David Warner has said that there is no better way to silence the critics than posting runs on the board
Australia's star opener David Warner kicked off his Test swansong in style with a belligerent century, putting the hosts in a commanding position at 346/5 at the stumps on the first day of the opening Test against Pakistan in Perth on Thursday.
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada and Test captain Temba Bavuma, who are not part of the Proteas white-ball cricket mix to gear up for the Test series against India, won't feature in domestic cricket, which was according to the previous plan.
Australia will take on Pakistan in the first Test at Perth on Thursday. This will be the final Test assignment of Warner's illustrious career. The veteran opener will be hoping to go out with a bang following the third Test at his home arena of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).