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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rory Dollard

Pakistan star Shaheen Shah Afridi out of England series after appendix surgery

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Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi will not be fit to face England in next month’s Test series, having undergone appendix surgery over the weekend.

The left-arm seamer injured his right knee during the T20 World Cup final against Jos Buttler’s England side but still looked to have a chance of playing a part in the three-Test tour in December.

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