Pakistan's Shadab Khan ruled out of first Test against New Zealand

Shadab sustained the injury following the conclusion of Pakistan’s four-wicket win in the final T20 against New Zealand

Pakistan allrounder Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand because of a thigh injury.

Shadab sustained the injury following the conclusion of Pakistan’s four-wicket win in the final T20 against New Zealand and it is understood that he will have an MRI scan in Tauranga on December 24.

As a result, left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar has been included in the squad as reinforcement. Zafar joined the Test squad from Hamilton where he was preparing for a T20 match with Pakistan Shaheens.

The 25-year-old has taken 144 wickets in 39 first-class matches to-date. In the 2019-20 first-class competition in Pakistan, he was the third-highest wicket taker with 38 scalps.

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