Karachi: Pakistan's experienced all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez can kick himself out of the upcoming World Cup after the operation of his fractured organ in Manchester earlier this week.
38-year-old Hafeez has been asked to rest for two weeks before starting any type of training.
The problem in front of a senior player is that the head coach of the national team Mike Arthur has set the deadline for the final fitness test of the players on April 14 before considering the World Cup selection.
There is also the reason for the early departure of the Pakistan squad for England - around the 24th April - for the practice game, the five-match ODI series against England and the two warm-up against Bangladesh and Afghanistan before the World Cup on May 30. Match .
A source close to the former captain said, "Hafeez had to go for another surgery because the fracture in his left thumb was not properly cured and surgeon Mike Hatton advised him to follow-up procedure."
An official of the Pakistan Cricket Board said that if the chief coach and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq want to, then they can allow Hafiz to recover completely and later all players take his fitness test after the deadline. Are.
There is still a lot of time before the World Cup begins, so it all depends on how Arthur and Eng handle this issue. If they think that selection of Hafeez is important for the team's probabilities in the World Cup, then perhaps they will give him a fair chance. The time to recover from your injury, "he said.
The official said that when a fitness test will be done in Lahore on April 14, it will be difficult for Hafiz to fit 100 percent.
Inzamam has said that Hafeez will be the key player for Pakistan in the World Cup.
Hafeez framed his right hand thumb while trying to bowl in his second match of the Pakistan Super League, in which he was captain of the Lahore franchise. Later the scan detected the need for fracture and surgery.
Hafeez, who has retired from Test cricket after 55 matches, has already appeared in 208 one-dayers and 89 T20 internationals.
