The Pakistan Cricket Board said today that Irfan had suffered from cramps in his left calf muscle and would return to Lahore to work on his fitness at the national cricket academy prior to the series against West Indies in the UAE starting later this month.
"Irfan suffered from cramping while playing the fourth ODI against England at Leeds. Irfan initially suffered cramps in his hamstring in that match and came off to receive treatment," PCB said in a statement.
It said that the team management had decided to retain Hassan Ali for the T20 international against England on September 7 at Manchester.
Irfan was named by the selectors in the squad for the T20 match after being flown to England during the ODI series as a replacement for the unfit batsman, Muhammad Hafeez.
Pakistan's head coach, Mickey Arthur has expressed his frustration at the fitness of Irfan and the way he limped off during the fourth ODI.
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