Razzaq is out of the World Cup

Abdul Razzaq has fractured his foot and is no longer going to play in the World Cup. This was certainly unexpected. I was thinking Shoaib or Asif would be the first ones replaced due to their 'injuries'.

Razzaq's like for like replacement is Azhar Mahmood, so we needn't be too upset about this. Azhar's bowling is a bit nippier than Razzaq's, though his batting is not so consistent. Plus he hasn't played international cricket in a long time. On the whole, Mahmood in the team actually works fine for me. Needless to say, its a bit sad that Razzaq is not going to play, because he is a staple member of the squad, but I think we might be better off with Azhar, especially if Shoaib and Asif don't join us soon.