Promising fast-bowler Sohail Khan was named as replacement for Mohammad Asif in Pakistan's squad for the tri-nation series in Bangladesh, the chief selector said on Wednesday.Paceman Asif remains in detention in Dubai on charges of possessing an illegal substance, and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials said earlier Wednesday that his release may take several more days.
"As we don't know about Asif's release as yet, Sohail has been named as his replacement for the tri-series," chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told AFP.
The tri-series, which also involves India, starts in Dhaka on June 8 and the Pakistan team fly out to the Bangladesh capital on Friday.
The 24-year-old Sohail has played three one-day internationals against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh earlier this year and was the leading wicket-taker in the last domestic season with 65 wickets in nine matches.
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