Fakhar Zaman given 'all clear' by PCB medical panel

Pakistan’s opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has been cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s medical panel after receiving his test results which included the coronavirus tests as well.

The 30-year-old has been allowed to depart for his home in Mardan from Lahore. The PCB’s medical team had conducted coronavirus tests, along with many other tests, on the batsman which returned negative.

Fakhar had been excluded from the squad, which has already arrived in New Zealand, after showing signs of a fever. The decision to withdraw Fakhar from the tour was made keeping the health of the rest of the squad members as a top priority.

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The Babar Azam-led Pakistan team will play three-T20Is and two-Test series against the Kiwis during the tour.

The three-match T20I series will be staged in Auckland (December 18), Hamilton (December 20) and Napier (December 22).

Meanwhile, Mount Maunganui will hold the Boxing Day Test from December 26-30, before the two teams head down to Christchurch for the second Test to be played from January 3-7.