Afridi is doubtful for T20
ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Shahid Afridi's calf injury may rule him out of Pakistan's remaining matches against Australia including the only Twenty20 match next week, an official said Saturday.
The 29-year-old twisted his foot and could only bowl seven of his allotted ten overs during Pakistan's eight-wicket defeat against Australia in the fourth match here on Friday.
Team manager Yawar Saeed said Afridi had an MRI, the results of which will come later Saturday.
"Afridi has a calf problem and had an MRI. If, God forbid, it's a muscle tear then he might be out for a week. We hope it's just a cramp," Saeed told AFP.
The injury to Afridi is the latest blow to Pakistan who have already handed Australia an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. The fifth and final match will be played here on Sunday.
The only Twenty20 match will be played in Dubai on May 7.
Afridi took a career-best 6-38 to help Pakistan win the first match against Australia in Dubai last week.