Cricket-Malik replaces injured Maqsood in Pakistan T20 World Cup squad


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  • Saturday, 09 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second T20 International - England v Pakistan - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 30, 2020 Pakistan's Shoaib Malik in action Lindsey Parnaby/Pool via REUTERS

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik will make his sixth appearance at the Twenty20 World Cup later this month after being recalled to the squad on Saturday to replace injured middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood.

Maqsood was ruled out of the showpiece tournament after suffering a lower back injury in a domestic match earlier this year, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.

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