The severity of the injury has put Bairstow on the shelf, but the 33-year-old says he's on the right track to make a comeback.
Shaheen Afridi, has been struggling with fitness after getting his knee twisted last year in the Galle Test against Sri Lanka.
Ben Duckett made a successful return to Test cricket for England during their tour of Pakistan last month.
After being rated 'below average' and later sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Rawalpindi pitch's demerit points have been revoked after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appealed to the
Pakistan cricket team's shambolic performance in the recent few months has put the team and mainly captain Babar Azam under the scanner.
Short-listed alongside Babar Azam and Travis Head, Brook was head and shoulders above all after an incredible tour of Pakistan.
According to reports in Pakistan, Babar Azam will continue to lead the T20I side, but is likely to lose the captaincy in other formats.
England's voice of cricket David Llyod provided a record of being a witness to James Anderson bowling as a left-arm spinner.
New Zealand and Pakistan have scored in excess of 400 in their first innings, and the quality of the pitch has been questioned once again by the pundits.
ICC names two English stars in their list of nominations for Test Cricketer of the Year 2022.