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Sports Cricket 07 Jun 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Knee injury rules Mohammad Shahzad out of World Cup
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Knee injury rules Mohammad Shahzad out of World Cup
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Published : Jun 7, 2019, 11:24 am IST
Updated : Jun 7, 2019, 11:24 am IST
Shahzad, 32, played in Afghanistan’s defeats by Australia and Sri Lanka and has represented his country in 84 one-day internationals.
Afghanistan’s next World Cup match is against New Zealand in Taunton on Saturday. (Photo:AFP)
London: Afghanistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury and replaced in the squad by 18-year-old Ikram Ali Khil, organisers said on Thursday.
Shahzad, 32, played in Afghanistan’s defeats by Australia and Sri Lanka and has represented his country in 84 one-day internationals.
Khil has played one test match and two one-day internationals, against Ireland in March.
Afghanistan’s next World Cup match is against New Zealand in Taunton on Saturday.
