Wicket keeper Rizwan to stay in England.

Byline: Dr M. Arif Hafeez

KARACHI -- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided that wicket keeper Mohammad Rizwan would stay in England during the Cricket World Cup 2019 and fill in in case captain Sarfraz Ahmed faces an injury. keeper, who failed to make the final 15-member World Cup squad, is currently in Pakistan but is expected to depart soon for England, where he would stay on during the tournament. Mohammad Rizwan would not be part of the official squad but may be called in as a backup in case of any injury. Mohammad Rizwan, Abid Ali and Faheem Ashraf will remain in England.

They'll play cricket to stay in touch with the conditions and if we feel the need for any of them as replacements then we'll have them as backup,' chief...

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