Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has tested sure for COVID-19 and can place here in quarantine for the subsequent 10 days even as the relaxation of the squad flies out to Lahore after ending a Test and T20 sequence. “Misbah, who’s asymptomatic, will now endure a 10-day quarantine, following which he will depart for Pakistan,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in an announcement.
Misbah used to be the excellent Pakistan squad member who failed two pre-departure PCR assessments. All assorted members will plod away Jamaica as per agenda later on Wednesday, it added.
The PCB is constantly in contact with Cricket West Indies who have confirmed that Misbah will seemingly be shifted to 1 other hotel for the 10-day quarantine with a medical specialist assigned to search out after his health and correctly being.
Pakistan had drawn 1-1 in opposition to West Indies in the two-match Test sequence which ended on Tuesday. They’d acquired the preceding four-match T20I sequence 1-0.
Shaheen Shah Afridi is bettering day-by-day: Babar Azam
After registering a 109-trot buy in the 2nd Test in opposition to West Indies, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam heaped reward on pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi. A profession-handiest bowling efficiency by Shaheen Shah Afridi helped Pakistan buy the 2nd Test and draw the two-match ICC World Test Championship sequence in opposition to West Indies. The hosts were brushed aside for 219 on day five on the Sabina Park, Kingston, on Tuesday.
“The belief used to be consistently to quiz them to bat for 20-25 overs on the fourth day, and it in the raze labored out correctly for us. Make a selection the lead up to 330-340, and then to affect them play in whatever time remains on the fourth day. We had to stage the sequence and so had to attract shut some courageous choices for that – which we did draw shut – and issues labored out correctly for us,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Babar as announcing.
“He’s truly younger, and the strategy he’s grooming himself and performing for Pakistan exhibits he’s this form of correct skill. He’s handiest bettering day-by-day and learning as correctly. He’s main the bowling too, and it used to be relaxing looking at him bowl. He believes in himself, and each time he’s given the ball, he bowls with the same tempo and aggression. And so that is truly truly helpful for me as captain,” he added.
(with Agency inputs)
