Amir set to join Pakistan squad in England
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Pakistan paceman Mohammed Amir is all set to join the touring team in England despite previously withdrawing from the series for personal reasons.
Initially, Amir had pulled out of the tour as the dates of the T20Is supposedly clashed with the birth of his second child that recently came to their family. Amir took to his instagram handle to inform his fans and well-wishers after its arrival on the earth.
Amir is set to replace Haris Rauf in the squad, who has tested positive for Coronavirus once more.
“As part of the process, both Amir and Mohammad Imran (Masseur at the National High Performance Centre) underwent Covid-19 tests on Monday and require two negative tests to be eligible to travel to the United Kingdom,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated in a media release.
“If their first tests return negative, they will be moved to a bio-secure environment in Lahore where their second tests will be conducted on Wednesday, with the expected departures over the weekend,” the PCB also said.
“The departure of Shoaib Malik to England has been delayed until the second week of August after India extended the ban on international flights until 31 July, which, in turn, has delayed a planned family reunion. When Shoaib Malik will join the squad for the T20I series, which starts on 28 August in Manchester, the team management will release a player,” it added.
