Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan doubtful for World Cup

Karachi, Jan 24 - A thigh injury has ruled out Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan from the forthcoming ODI series against New Zealand. His injury has raised a question mark over his ICC World Cup  2015 participation.

Junaid would be replaced by Bilawal Bhatti for the 2 ODI match series in New Zealand starting from Jan 31.

Junaid was injured last week during a training session.

"On re-examining Junaid's condition, Pakistan's physiotherapist Brad Robinson and PCB's head of medical and sports sciences Sohail Saleem concurred that he had not recovered sufficiently from the traction injury of the nerve in the posterior right thigh and recommended recuperation at the NCA," a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesperson said in a statement Saturday.

Pakistan's chief selector Moin Khan, however, said Junaid would rejoin the World Cup squad if he recovered on time.