Shoaib Malik to fly for Dubai to be with ailing son Izhaan
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik will miss the third and final T20I against Bangladesh today due to illness of his child and will depart for Dubai before the match.
Meanwhile, the national T20I squad will depart from Dhaka to Pakistan via Dubai on Tuesday. Usman Qadir and Imad Wasim will spend a couple of days in Dubai with their families.
As per details, the national Test side will now play the test matches in Chittagong on Tuesday for the first of the two Tests. Bowling consultant Vernon Philander will leave the side at the completion of the first Test as he was available for the three T20Is and the first Test.
Pakistan and Bangladesh will play two World Test Championship matches. The Chittagong Test will commence from November 26 and the second Test will be played in Dhaka from December 4-8.
Pakistan, after winning first two T20Is of the three-match series, will be playing the third and last T20I match today, November 22.