Umaid Asif is also in room isolation after joining his Peshawar Zalmi team-mate in meeting people from outside their bio-secure bubble; both players will miss the Sky Live Pakistan Super League final; Sohaib Maqsood replaces Haider Ali in Pakistan's squad
Thursday 24 June 2021 14:51, UK
Pakistan have dropped Haider Ali from their tours of England and West Indies after the batsman and his Peshawar Zalmi team mate Umaid Asif broke COVID-19 protocols in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Both have been suspended from the PSL final against Multan Sultans - a match live on Sky Sports from 4.50pm on Thursday - after admitting to meeting people from outside their designated bio-secure bubble and flouting social distancing norms on Wednesday.
"The two cricketers were found not to have interacted with any other squad members at any time after the incident and have been placed in room isolation," the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.
Sohaib Maqsood, who last played for Pakistan in a T20 match in New Zealand more than five years ago, will replace Haider in the squad.
Babar Azam's side will leave for Manchester on Friday to play three one-dayers and three T20 matches in England. After that, they will fly to West Indies to play five T20 matches and two Test matches.
Watch Pakistan's tour of England live on Sky Sports Cricket, starting with the first of three ODIs on Thursday July 8.
