Injured Haris drops out of England tour

LAHORE: Pakistan’s middle-order batsman Haris Sohail has been ruled out of their England tour after a hamstring injury was confirmed.

The MRI conducted on Wednesday revealed a grade three injury, which he had picked during a training session in Derby last week.

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) medical panel has advised the left-handed batsman to undergo a four-week rehabilitation programme before a reassessment is carried out.

Haris, who was selected for the One-day Internationals only, will return to Pakistan to undergo the rehabilitation programme at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore.

“I was keenly looking forward to the ODIs as part of my objective to contribute in the side’s success and also cement my position in the side,” Haris said.

“I am disappointed that my tour has been cut-short, but I will return to Lahore and undergo a rehabilitation programme so that I can fully recover for the 2021-22 season,” he added.

Pakistan’s three-match ODI series against England will be followed by three T20Is on 16, 18 and 20 July.