Junaid Khan, the Pakistan fast bowler, will be out of cricket for six weeks after sustaining a partial tear in his abdominal muscle while bowling during the fifth ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, Naushad Ali, the Pakistan associate manager, has told ESPNcricinfo. Junaid will have to undergo rest and then rehabilitation, and will miss Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh, which starts with a Twenty20 international on November 29. He will also miss the one-off Twenty20 against Sri Lanka that will be played in Abu Dhabi on November 25.
Junaid was in the Twenty20, ODI and Test squad for the Bangladesh tour. Naushad said the team would only decide on Junaid's replacement for the Bangladesh tour and the Twenty20 against Sri Lanka in the team meeting after the fifth ODI. Abdul Razzaq, the experienced allrounder, is also a doubt for the Bangladesh tour after he picked up a right shoulder injury in the third ODI against Sri Lanka.
"We have yet to decided about his replacement but he definitely will be heading home, where he will complete his rehabilitation process," Naushad said. "His replacement is obviously important as we have already lost Razzaq but will be decided in the team meeting after the ongoing match."
Pakistan's squad for the Tests in Bangladesh includes Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema and Mohammad Talha, while the ODI squad has Sohail Tanvir in the pace department along with Gul and Cheema. Junaid impressed in the Test series against Sri Lanka in the UAE, taking 12 wickets over the three Tests. He was left out for the first four ODIs but replaced Cheema for the dead rubber in Abu Dhabi. He bowled just three overs before leaving the field after experiencing pain in his abdomen. He was taken to hospital for an MRI scan and it was discovered he had a partial tear in his right abdominal muscle that will need six-weeks recovery time.
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