Wahab Riaz ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series due to hairline fracture

Wahab Riaz was on Friday ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Sri Lanka after suffering a hairline fracture.

Colombo: Pakistan‘s pace spearhead Wahab Riaz was on Friday ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Sri Lanka after suffering a hairline fracture on his bowling hand during the ongoing second Test. Wahab was hit on the left hand by a delivery from fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera while batting during the first day’s play at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Thursday. Read:Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 2015, 2nd Test Day 1, Highlights

He returned to bowl nine overs before stumps during Sri Lanka’s first innings, but did not take the field on the second day when the hosts resumed at 70-1 in reply to Pakistan’s 138. Team manager Naveed Cheema said Wahab would be out of action for two weeks, which rules him out of the third and final Test in Pallekele from July 3. Read: Sri Lanka need Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Rangana Herath to fire against Pakistan

“Wahab underwent X-rays after play on Thursday and they showed a hairline fracture on his left-hand,” Cheema told reporters. “He can’t play for at least two weeks.” It was unclear if Wahab will be available for the subsequent five-match one-day series which starts on July 11. Wahab, who turns 30 on Sunday, lit up the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 earlier this year by his lively burst against Australia‘s Shane Watson during the quarter-final in Adelaide, a match Pakistan lost. Seven balls from Wahab Riaz during his fiery spell in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final against Australia

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