Faheem Ashraf has cleared his quick antigen test for Covid-19, under 24 hours after he was tracked down sure for the infection. Ashraf, who had tried positive on Wednesday, was at first expected to go through a five-day separation period, yet has now been given the approval to join the Pakistan crew in front of the second Test against Australia in Karachi.
Ashraf, an essential piece of the Test side, had missed the primary match in Rawalpindi because of a hamstring injury he got towards the finish of his PSL season with Islamabad United. With him back in the overlap, Pakistan will have more equilibrium in their XI, as Ashraf can bat at No.7 and offer convenient help to their four-man assault.
Ashraf's nonappearance in the Rawalpindi Test was one of the primary reasons Pakistan selected to change the pitch, as they hoped to invalidate Australia's speed assault.
Pakistan called up Iftikhar Ahmed and Naseem Shah in the principal Test to cover for the nonappearances of Ashraf and Hasan Ali - the last option, a vital individual from their speed assault. Hasan passed up a great opportunity on account of an adductor strain, which he additionally got during the PSL. Both Iftikhar and Naseem played, however the previous - - reasonable an immediate trade for Ashraf - just bowled three overs.
With Ashraf joining the crew, Pakistan are sure that Hasan will likewise be good for the subsequent Test, permitting them to bring back an initial pair that took more than 80 Test wickets in 2021 and were the second and third-most noteworthy wicket-takers for the year. The remainder of Pakistan's crew returned negative tests, implying that Haris Rauf is back in dispute for determination. Rauf missed the principal Test in the wake of testing positive for Covid-19.
Ashraf has played 13 Tests at a normal of 35.11 scoring 4 half-hundreds of years including his 91 against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui and taking 22 wickets at a bowling normal of 34.09.
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