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Star Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been laid low by fever, Pakistan media reported on Tuesday, in a worrying blow for the team ahead of a key World Cup clash with Australia.
Shaheen, who has struggled to make an impact in his team’s three matches so far at the tournament, fell ill on arrival in Bengaluru.“Some players suffered a fever in the past few days and most of them have fully recovered,” said a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman.Join Kayo now and start streaming instantly >Shaheen has been struggling with his pace and fitness and has been unimpressive in all three games at the World Cup where his four wickets have come at a cost of 139 runs.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan squad practised at Chinnaswamy Stadium in the evening with six of their members — Shaheen, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Mohammad Haris and Zaman Khan — missing.report, Shafique is currently in quarantine in his room with flu and fever, while Shakeel and Khan have also been affected.Pakistan have two wins and one loss — suffered at the hands of arch-rivals India — and next tackle Australia on Friday.
Earlier this tournament, opener Shubman Gill missed India’s first two games with dengue, only just recovering in time for the match against Pakistan.
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