Pakistan not to call up Nasir’s replacement

E-Paper | June 14, 2026

Qasim said there was no immediate need to call up a replacement for Nasir because the team had players like Hafeez, Shahzad and Latif. -Photo by AP

LAHORE: Pakistan will not call up a replacement for the injured opener Nasir Jamshed for their forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka, chief selector Iqbal Qasim said on Thursday.

Nasir, who was a part of Pakistan’s T20 and One-day International squads, injured the index finger in his left hand while playing a club game a few days ago which ruled him out for six to eight weeks.

“As openers Ahmad Shahzad and Khalid Latif are already in the T20 team along with captain Mohammad Hafeez, there will be no shortage of options for us in the opening department,” Iqbal told Dawn.

“Therefore there is no immediate need for calling up a replacement for Nasir.

“For the five-match ODI series, however, the selectors have decided to leave it up to the team management to decide on whether to retain Khalid Latif or Ahmed Shehzad as Nasir’s replacement.”

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saad

May 18, 2012 07:58pm

Imran Nazir is the best of the lot.....why is he not given a chance .....why is it always people who just talk and don't perform are given chances....

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Faisal

May 18, 2012 07:20pm

as long as imran farhat is not considered as an option I am happy whosoever replaces Nasir Jamshed.

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saim

May 18, 2012 07:05pm

Imran Nazir deserves to be a part of at least T20 squad

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Khalid Sami

May 18, 2012 04:57pm

It's always great to have one more player in the mix. Imran Nazir is a match winner and can change the game on his performance. He performed well in the domestics and BPL and was also the Man of the match in the BPL finals. The ODI selection has too many players in the mode of Block / Slog. Players like Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are great for test cricket but do not deserve a place in an ODI side. Check out their Strike rate and dot balls they play in each innings in ODI game. Khalid Latif and Imran Nazir are more deserving than them.

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raj

May 18, 2012 08:45am

IMRAN NAZIR IS THE BEST CHOICE BUT CORRUPT PAKISTAN BOARD WILL NOT CALL INCLUDE HIM THEY NEED PUPPETS TO PLAY UNDER THEM

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Pakistan Classified

May 18, 2012 11:09am

Ok fine but i think Imran Nazir deserves to be a part of at least T20 squad, lets hope we see him in action again.

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S PA

May 20, 2012 09:43am

Even i suggest to see Imran Nazir, still young dashing batsman and outstanding fielder, his fielding is a plut point, PCB should rethink of calling Nazir and as well as of date best wkt batsman Kamran Akmal, rest upto the selectors. i believe there is lot of politics involved in selection process.

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mohammad ali

May 21, 2012 02:45pm

hello bahi i from india but love pak players so much! Bahi dekho yaa loag imran nazir ko nahi kilanga kyu ki ya daarta ki pakistan ki t20 ma performance sudhar jaayagi. Eisliya dua kaaro ki ya imran nazir ko khilaya.

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