Pakistan Pacer Wahab Riaz Ruled Out Of The Sri Lanka Series

Pakistan Pacer Wahab Riaz Ruled Out Of The Sri Lanka Series: Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been declared unfit to play the remainder of the Test series in Sri Lanka, after he suffered a hairline fracture on the knuckle of his bowling hand on the first day of the second Test in Colombo. Wahab is expected to be out of the game for at least two weeks.

“We had sent him for an X-ray last night and the result shows a hairline fracture,” Pakistan team manager Naveed Akram Cheema said. “We are not sure if he recovers ahead of the ODI series but he is at least out for two weeks. That means he can’t be the part of the Test series.”
Riaz was hit on the glove by a speedy one by Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera while batting on the first day. On Thursday but he was seen struggling with his follow through and clutching his left hand between deliveries besides getting assistance from the physiotherapist at the boundary.

It is appreciable of the player that notwithstanding his discomfort he stayed in the field for two hours and bowled three spells before going off. “Despite the blow on his bowling hand, he was still willing to come out and bowl many overs,” Pakistan coach Waqar Younis said. “Hats off to him as he tried to give his best shot.”