Pakistan face bowling conundrum ahead of T20 series against Sri Lanka

With T20 skipper Shahid Afridi going through a rough patch and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez banned from bowling, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selectors are in a fix over the selection of bowlers ahead of the two-match T20 series against Sri Lanka.

The national selection committee is facing another concern over injured Wahab Riaz for the series that starts from July 30, the Dawn reported.

The selectors would be announcing the T20 squad after confirming whether Riaz has recovered from his hand injury sustained during the Test series, the report added.

Meanwhile, selectors are worried about Afridi's slump in form as well as Hafeez's inconsistency in the shortest format of the game.

Although Afridi has proved his mettle as a bowler by taking eight wickets in the last seven matches, he has scored only 98 runs.

On the other hand, Hafeez, who has played eight T20s since January 2014, has been able to score only 104 runs and has taken just two wickets in the same number of matches.