ICC confirms Junaid as replacement for Tanvir

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday approved Junaid Khan as a replacement player for the injured Sohail Tanvir in the Pakistan squad for the World Cup starting later this month in the sub-continent.

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday approved Junaid Khan as a replacement player for the injured Sohail Tanvir in the Pakistan squad for the World Cup starting later this month in the sub-continent.

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The ICC has conveyed the confirmation by Event Technical Committee of the Cricket World Cup 2011 to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a statement said.

Junaid will replace Tanvir, who is suffering from a knee injury. The injured player was declared unfit by PCB which has sought seek a replacement for the entire event.

Junaid, a 21-year-old left-arm pacer, has never before played international cricket.

Any injury-based replacement requires a written submission to the Event Technical Committee along with a diagnosis from a medical practitioner as to the extent of the injury. Once replaced, a player cannot return to the squad.

The eligibility of a replacement player is subject to approval by the ICC before that player can be officially added to the squad.