- Thursday, April 25, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
Pakistan’s prolific leg-spinner Yasir Shah passed a late fitness test Saturday (23) to join the 16-man squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting next week. The 31-year-old has been team’s leading wicket-taker since making his debut in 2014, with a tally of 149 scalps in 26 Tests. Shah’s 24 wickets in three Tests helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka away in 2015 but the stocky spinner has struggled for fitness in the past few months. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said Shah was told in clear terms that he would not be selected if he didn’t pass the final fitness test. “Yasir…
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