Razzak bereaved

DUBAI, MARCH 22 Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzak lost his father on Sunday and, therefore, could not reach Sharjah yesterday for the three-nation Coca Cola Cup cricket tournament, according to Pakistani skipper Moin Khan.

Moin was quoted as saying in Gulf News that responding to the call of duty, Razzak would join the Pakistani squad today. Pakistan is slated to take on archrivals India in a keenly- awaited encounter tomorrow.

Razzak's excellent performance in the three-nation series in Australia recently won him the man-of-the-series award. He is now considered a key all-rounder in the Pakistan team. Meanwhile, the Pakistani squad for the tour of the West Indies and the Asia Cup to be held in Bangladesh next month would be announced in Sharjah on March 26, sources close to the team management were quoted as saying. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked injured all- rounder Azhar Mahmood and off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, currently undergoing treatment in England, to report for the fitness test in Sharjah on March 25.

Injured opener Saeed Anwar, who is also proceeding to London for treatment, is almost certain to get selected.

- UNI.

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