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Raees replaces injured Riaz in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad

Rumman Raes has yet to play a one-day international

By: Sarwar Alam

Left-arm seamer Rumman Raees has been named as a replacement for injured fast bowler Wahab Riaz in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad, the tournament’s technical committee confirmed on Tuesday (6). Riaz suffered an ankle injury during Pakistan’s defeat to arch-rivals India in their Group B clash on Sunday. The 31-year-old left the field in the 46th over of India‘s innings and scans confirmed he had suffered a deltoid ligament complex injury. Raees has never featured in a one-day international for Pakistan but made his debut for the national side in the Twenty20 format against West Indies last year. The 25-year-old Karachi-based…

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