PAK vs AUS | After Glenn Maxwell, Micheal Neser ruled out of Pakistan Test tour

Queensland pacer Michael Neser has been ruled out of the Pakistan Test tour after suffering from side strain. Neser was injured while playing in the Marsh Cup against New South Wales and had to walk off after bowling the very first ball in the game.

Having been in very good form off late, it is a huge disappointment for the Queensland star who was menacing in the only Test match that he played in the Ashes. The big right hander troubled the visitors and dismissed Haseeb Hameed and Dawid Malan across two innings. 

Largely known as a long format bower, Neser showed his class in the First Class game against NSW earlier this month picking up six wickets. In his absence, Australia have called up his bowling partner from the Queensland team Mark Steketee. Another right hander - Steketee is the leading wicket taker in the Sheffield Shield having scalped 29 wickets from just 5 matches. He has not been capped yet despite being in the fringes of the Australian national team.

Australia were supposed to take a full strength squad to Pakistan in March after much deliberation and negotiations with their own players. However as it would turn out, star middle order batsman Glenn Maxwell had to cancel his tour due to his wedding and now Neser has been ruled out due to an unfortunate injury.