NZ vs PAK: Injured Imam-ul-Haq dominated out of 2nd Test, to return residence

Opener Imam-ul-Haq has been dominated out of the second Test as a result of thumb damage and could be returning residence from New Zealand on Sunday, Pakistan Cricket Board mentioned on Saturday.
Imam had sustained the damage throughout coaching periods in Queenstown.
The PCB mentioned Imam could be returning residence on Sunday and would endure rehab on the excessive efficiency centre in Lahore.
Pakistan has been left to cope with a spate of accidents with all-rounder Shadab Khan being dominated out of subsequent month’s residence sequence towards South Africa beginning on January 26 because of a thigh damage.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam can be on the damage listing with a thumb fracture and has missed the T20 sequence and first Test in New Zealand.
Babar, who has been Pakistan’s high run-scorer throughout all three codecs since final yr, suffered the damage throughout a throw-down session in Queenstown on December 12.
The board mentioned he’s progressing effectively and had began training with the exhausting ball.
PCB mentioned a call on whether or not Babar would play within the second Test starting on January 3 at Christchurch could be taken on the eve of the match.