Mohammad Hafeez among six Pakistani players in the English series squad | Cricket news

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Wahab Riaz also tested negative for the second time in three days and will be added to the squad in Worcestershire

Mohammad Hafeez is one of the players who will join the rest of the Pakistani squad for the tour of England

Former captain Mohammad Hafeez is one of six Pakistani cricketers who have been approved for the rest of the team in England after a second negative coronavirus test result.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan and Wahab Riaz were tested negative for the second time in three days and would be included in the squad in Worcestershire.

The tourists’ preparations were made by 10 players from the first 29-man test and the T20I team, who tested positive for corona virus. Six of them can now embark on the journey.

“The board will now make travel arrangements and departure details will be announced in due course,” said the board.

Four other players – Kashif Bhatti, Haris Rauf, Haider Ali and Imran Khan – tested positive for the second time this week.

Pakistani captain Azhar Ali was among 20 players who came to England on Sunday

The first group of touring Pakistani players were tested for coronavirus on arrival in Manchester on Sunday before moving to Blackfinch New Road in Worcestershire for a 14-day isolation period.

Tourists will then move to Derbyshire Incora County Ground on July 13 to begin internal warm-up games.

Pakistan will face England in a three-test series later this summer, while the tour will also include three T20 internationals with live coverage Sky Sports.