Hafeez pulls out of T20 series in Bangladesh

Islamabad, Nov 9: Pakistan middle-order batsman Mohammad Hafeez has withdrawn from the three-match Twenty20 series in Bangladesh this month. Hafeez, starring at the ongoing T20 World Cup, wanted to give a fringe batsmen an opportunity “to perform and gain international experience and exposure,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said. He was replaced by the in-form Iftikhar Ahmed, who missed out on the T20 World Cup. The three-match series will be in Dhaka on Nov. 19, 20 and 22 followed by two test matches. (AP)