The opening batters, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub, will not be available for selection for the upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia, scheduled to begin on May 30 in Pakistan.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that both players are currently recovering from injuries and have been advised to continue their rehabilitation programmes under the supervision of the PCB medical panel.

Consequently, they have been ruled out of selection for the ODI series, a PCB statement said.

The PCB wishes both players a speedy recovery and looks forward to seeing them return to competitive cricket at the earliest opportunity, the statement added.

The PCB statement did not disclose the nature of Zaman and Ayub’s injuries or provide an estimated recovery time.

However, sources indicate that both players are dealing with knee and ankle issues.