Pakistan spinner Noman Ali has become the second player in two days to withdraw from the touring squad for the remainder of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/cricket/article/high-on-energy-23325950" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Australia three-Test series</a> due to illness and injury.
Ali, who didn&rsquo;t play in the 360-run defeat in the first Test at Perth last week, underwent surgery for appendicitis in Melbourne on Saturday.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Noman Ali complained of sudden and severe abdominal pain yesterday, leading to examinations and scans in emergency that confirmed a diagnosis of acute appendicitis,&rdquo; a Pakistan team statement read. &ldquo;Post-surgery he is stable and doing fine. He will be discharged later [on Saturday].&rdquo;
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The latest blow for the tourists comes after fast bowler Khurram Shahzad, who took match figures of 5-128 on Test debut in Perth, was ruled out for the remainder of the series with a rib stress fracture and muscle tear on Thursday.
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Ali, who didn’t play in the 360-run defeat in the first Test at Perth last week, underwent surgery for appendicitis in Melbourne on Saturday

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