Pakistan’s new recruit Azam Khan has been ruled out of the second and third T20Is of the series against West Indies after he sustained an injury on his head during the practice session, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said.
“Azam Khan has been ruled out of the second and third T20Is against West Indies after sustaining a head injury during the scheduled training session,” a PCB statement said.
“A neurosurgeon has recommended an observation period of 24 hours. He will then be reassessed on Monday," it added. Azam’s availability for the fourth and final T20I will be decided only after the reassessment.
The first match between the two sides in Barbados was called off due to rain while the next three encounters will be played in Guyana.
The second match is slated to take place on Saturday (July 31, 2021) while the third and the fourth match will be played on Sunday (August 1, 2021) and Tuesday (August 3, 2021) respectively.
Azam has played three T20I matches for Pakistan so far and has only managed to score 6 runs during the course.
The T20I series will be followed by a two-match Test series. The first Test begins on August 12 in Jamaica. Both the matches will be played at the same venue.