Pakistan’s top-order batter Abdullah Fazal is ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies after suffering a lower back injury. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) statements say Fazal picked up the injury during a training session ahead of the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, the venue for the opening match. ESPN Cricinfo reports that Fazal sustains the injury during training before the first Test against West Indies and that he will not be available for selection for the Tests. The Guyana Chronicle also notes PCB’s position that Fazal will miss the series due to the same lower back problem and cites the training incident at the academy. With Fazal unavailable, Pakistan will look for a replacement for the early matches of the West Indies tour. The sources agree on the cause of the injury (a lower back injury sustained during training) and the immediate consequence (Fazal being ruled out of the West Indies Test matches).