Concerns about Rizwan-Malik before Semifinal Match against Australia

Pakistan will face Australia in the World Cup Twenty20 semifinals on Thursday (November 11) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

But before that came the bad news for the Pakistan team. Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik, two of the heroes of Pakistan's success in the World Cup this time, have contracted fever. Due to mild fever, they could not stay in regular practice on Wednesday (November 10).

Both the cricketers were tested for Covid-19 due to fever. The good news for Pakistan is that their results have been negative.

The team's doctor Najib Somro advised them to rest. The team management will confirm today whether they will be able to play the match against Australia. Keeper-batsman Rizwan and veteran Shoaib are Pakistan's first XI cricketers. Although the Corona test results are negative, there is some uncertainty as to whether they will be on the field if they have a fever.

However, the Pakistan team management said that the team will wait for these two in the end. Pakistan expects the best from them if the fever goes away even if they don't practice.

Rizwan has the highest run in the International T20 this year. Malik is also spreading light in the World Cup by keeping his fitness even at the age of 40. In the last match of the group stage against Scotland, an explosive innings of 54 runs from 18 balls came from his bat. Earlier, he also contributed in the match against Afghanistan. This time his strike rate is 187 in the World Cup.

Against Australia, Babar Azam's team will want to get these two on the field anyway.

Sources said that if the two cricketers could not play, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali would be played as their alternatives. Shoaib and Rizwan will have to undergo another physical test before the match.