Junaid Khan will not play against New Zealand series

Fast bowler Junaid Khan ruled out of Pakistan and two ODIs in New Zealand because of a thigh injury while training lasts in the past week. He will be replaced Bilawal Bhatti will be evaluated again before the World Cup.

"If recovers Junaid fitness, he will join the World Cup," certain specified Pakistani President Khan said. Junaid was low while bowling in the nets during training at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on January 15 and was sent to the medical staff of Pakistan with pain in the right thigh and elbow.

"In re-examining the case of Junaid, Pakistan physiotherapist Brad Robinson and Chairman PCB medical and sports science, Dr Sohail Saleem and agreed that it has not sufficiently recovered from traction injury to the nerve in the right thigh back, and recommended recuperation in NCA, said" the PCB. "Later in the left arm fast bowler from New Zealand tour to withdraw."

Moin said Bhatti was set to play ODIs in New Zealand, it should be no need to replace Junaid at the World Cup. "We have seen President Shahryar Khan] agreed to a request from the team captain Misbah-ul right to include Bilawal Bhatti in the team, provided that Bilawal Bhatti will play all scheduled matches in New Zealand," Moin said. "And will be considered in the decision to choose according to his performance whether he had continued or replaced. It is, however, explained that if Junaid Khan regain fitness, he will join the World Cup, as announced on January 7, 2015."

Pakistan play two matches and ODIs in New Zealand on January 31 and February 3. They have two World Cup warm-up matches in the February 9 and 11, before the opening match against India on February 15.