Summary Imran Farhat will replace injured opening batsman Taufeeq Umar for the test series in South Africa.
Imran Farhat will replace injured opening batsman Taufeeq Umar for the test series in South Africa, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Wednesday.
Umar injured his shin during a practice session last week and did not participate in the four-day warm-up match at East London.
The PCB says in a statement that doctors have advised Umar to rest for four weeks and he "will return back to Pakistan."
The left-handed Farhat played his last test against England at Lord s in 2010. He has scored 2,327 runs in 39 test matches, including a career-best 128 against South Africa at Faisalabad in 2003.
The first test begins Friday in Johannesburg.
