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3/17/2015 Injured Mohammad Irfan out of World Cup | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
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World Cup 2015: Pakistan March 17, 2015
Injured Irfan out of World Cup
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Mohammad Irfan has suffered hip trouble before
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been ruled out of the World Cup with a stress fracture of the pelvis.Pakistan's team management will call for a replacement only if the team wins Friday's quarter-final, against Australia inAdelaide, according to a PCB release.
The release said Irfan had undergone an MRI scan on Monday afternoon, which showed a stress injury of the pelvisbut did not reveal the specifics. Pakistan's physiotherapist, Brad Robinson, then ordered a more detailed scan, whichwas done on Tuesday and confirmed a stress fracture.
"This injury rules Irfan out of the World Cup", Robinson said in the release.
The 7ft 1in Irfan has had trouble with his hip previously, suffering two fractures in the ischium bone of his hip inNovember 2013 that sidelined him till August 2014. In that period he had undergone extensive rehabilitation at theNational Cricket Academy in Lahore.
He is the third player out of Pakistan's originally selected 15 to fall prey to injury, after Mohammad Hafeez and JunaidKhan. He had missed Pakistan's last group match, against Ireland on Sunday, due to the injury. Pakistan havepreferred to play four specialist fast bowlers in this World Cup, meaning Ehsan Adil replaced Irfan for the Ireland game.
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