Pakistan's Hafeez replaced by Nasir

 Adelaide, Feb 8
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday approved left-handed opening batsman Nasir Jamshed as a replacement for Mohammad Hafeez in Pakistan's World Cup squad.

"The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the World Cup has approved Nasir Jamshed as a replacement player for Mohammad Hafeez in Pakistan’s squad for the tournament, which starts Feb 14," said an ICC statement.

All-rounder Hafeez is suffering from a calf injury which he picked up while batting in the second One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand in Napier Feb 3.

The 25-year-old Nasir has played 45 ODIs in which he has scored 1,413 runs with three centuries and eight half-centuries. His last match was against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi in December 2014.

Pakistan is in Pool B of the World Cup along with defending champions India, former winner the West Indies, African rivals South Africa and Zimbabwe, and qualifiers Ireland and United Arab Emira