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Australia vs Pakistan: Latest Roadblock For Shan Masood-Led Pakistan Heading Into AUS vs PAK 1st Test
Pakistan's challenges with staffing persist as the Shan Masood-led team will likely face Australia in the upcoming AUS vs PAK 1st Test in Perth "without a team doctor".
![Pakistan's challenges with staffing persist as the Shan Masood-led team will likely face Australia in the upcoming AUS vs PAK 1st Test in Perth](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/9687c4b51155b6fab3d3600c9515cd84170218653728624_original.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Pakistan's challenges with staffing persist as the Shan Masood-led team will likely face Australia in the upcoming AUS vs PAK 1st Test in Perth "without a team doctor".
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![As of now, Pakistan team doctor Sohail Saleem has not yet joined the national team in Australia ahead of PAK vs AUS 1st Test, scheduled to commence on December 14 in Perth.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/16599b3abf3921b07618b15fc3564c1bd9682.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
As of now, Pakistan team doctor Sohail Saleem has not yet joined the national team in Australia ahead of PAK vs AUS 1st Test, scheduled to commence on December 14 in Perth.
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![PCB is currently working on obtaining a visa for Dr. Saleem, and once the process is complete, he is expected to join the team in Australia in time for the first Test in Perth, PTI reported.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/d7d6b3f521ab1e31114061c785b907035ea87.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
PCB is currently working on obtaining a visa for Dr. Saleem, and once the process is complete, he is expected to join the team in Australia in time for the first Test in Perth, PTI reported.
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![As per the report, Sajid Khan, the off-spinner set to replace Abrar Ahmed, is also facing delays in joining the team in Australia due to visa issues.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/b9c9836feb72bffba4417a74f6baa3ad9c8d5.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
As per the report, Sajid Khan, the off-spinner set to replace Abrar Ahmed, is also facing delays in joining the team in Australia due to visa issues.
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![The news about 'absence of the team doctor' comes weeks after a video surfaced in which Pakistan players had to handle their own luggage, adding to the challenges faced by the visiting team.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/529c6a9d78142129758bde38ac0b303a5c767.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The news about 'absence of the team doctor' comes weeks after a video surfaced in which Pakistan players had to handle their own luggage, adding to the challenges faced by the visiting team.
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![As per the PTI report, official team doctor Sohail Saleem has been designated as the team doctor for the series against Australia and New Zealand.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/75ed2153bdaf8b1fec3944356942616cbb92a.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
As per the PTI report, official team doctor Sohail Saleem has been designated as the team doctor for the series against Australia and New Zealand.
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![Pakistan's tour of Australia includes three Tests; Pak vs Aus 1st Test in Perth (December 14), Pak vs Aus 2nd Test in Melbourne (December 26), and Pak vs Aus 3rd Test in Sydney (January 3).](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/cfed3230f3b8a65d5e8960db0290257a79c86.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Pakistan's tour of Australia includes three Tests; Pak vs Aus 1st Test in Perth (December 14), Pak vs Aus 2nd Test in Melbourne (December 26), and Pak vs Aus 3rd Test in Sydney (January 3).
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![Pakistan Squad for AUS vs PAK Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2023/12/10/c687ec3c1de4a1bf8334857166e95b0a64e8f.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Pakistan Squad for AUS vs PAK Test Series: Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Published at : 10 Dec 2023 11:16 AM (IST)
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