LAHORE: Wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has recovered from fitness issues ahead of Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies.
The series, which forms part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, will begin at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago from July 25 to 29, while the second Test is scheduled at Queen’s Park Oval from August 2 to 6.
Rizwan is currently attending Pakistan’s red-ball training camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), which commenced on June 8 and will run until July 10.
According to the sources, Rizwan had been dealing with a groin injury, but has recovered well, and is now available for selection. The national team squad will be announced in the coming week.
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) medical team is expected to assess Rizwan’s fitness on 6 July, with the evaluation set to determine his availability for the Caribbean tour.
Earlier, reports suggested that the experienced wicketkeeper joined the camp a week late and has been undergoing rehabilitation under the supervision of the PCB medical staff.
As a result, he was unable to fully participate in training sessions and practice activities alongside the rest of the squad.
Pakistan are scheduled to depart for the West Indies on July 13 and will play a four-day warm-up fixture from July 18 as part of their preparations.
It is worth mentioning that Rizwan has led the run charts in Test cricket in the past couple of years. In his last 15 Test matches, he has scored 1,157 runs with the help of a century and nine fifties.
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