Pakistan suffered an injury scare just a week before the start of their tough series against Australia when it was revealed that captain Shahid Afridi is nursing a side strain.
Afridi has confirmed that the strain has troubled him a bit but is confident that he will recover in time to play in the opening Twenty20 International against Australia on July 5 in Birmingham.
The seasoned all-rounder, who is leading his team in a warm-up match against Kent in Canterbury, will be visiting a clinic later on Wednesday to ascertain the full extent of the injury.
“I don’t think its anything serious,” said Afridi. “Its just a minor side strain and hopefully I’ll be fully fit soon.”
Afridi will lead Pakistan in back-to-back series against Australia and England later this summer. At the helm of a relatively inexperienced team, Afridi has to carry much of his team’s hopes during the tour, which include two T20 games and two Tests against Australia and four Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 matches against England.