Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan was left out of Pakistan’s 15-man squad for this month’s Asia Cup and next month’s World Twenty20 after a recurrence of a hip injury. Irfan the tallest ever man to play international cricket fractured his hip in Pakistan’s Twenty20 series against South Africa in United Arab Emirates in November last year. Misbah-ul Haq will lead the one-day team while Mohammad Hafeez will be Twenty20 captain.
The Asia Cup will be held in Dhaka, from the 25th of this month to the 08th of next month. Besides Pakistan the defending champions India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and hosts Bangladesh will also take part in the event.
The fifth edition of the World Twenty20 with 16 teams in the competition will also be held in Bangladesh from the 16th of March to April 6th.
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