The Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to send experienced batsman Muhammad Hafeez to England to seek treatment for a knee muscular problem, which threatens to keep him out of the Test series against England.
PCB’s medical panel is not satisfied with the progress made by Hafeez from his injury , he was injured during the Asia Cup and forced him to miss the last two matches of the World T20 in India. He also a domestic national one-day cup and the national boot camp in Kakul, which ends on Saturday.
An official source in the PCB told PTI that chief selector, Inzamam—ul—Haq and the national team captain, Misbah—ul—Haq were both concerned with the fitness of Hafeez and had suggested to the board that if required he should be sent abroad for treatment.
“Hafeez, 35, is suffering from a condition known as femur muscle which is best treated in the United Kingdom,” the source said.
He said that other players have suffered from this problem and most notably England’s Stuart Broad recently also underwent treatment for femur muscle in London and has made a strong comeback to international cricket.
Inzamam on Wednesday named Hafeez a veteran of 47 Tests, 177 ODIs and 77 T20 Internationals in a shortlist of 21 players for a week long skills camp in Lahore from May 30th for the tour of England.
But the chief selector made it clear Hafeez’s final selection depended on his fitness report.
