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Shoaib was named in the initial 15-man squad for the tournament, which takes place in England from June 5, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced they had applied for a replacement to the ICC technical committee. The 33-year-old pace bowler, whose participation had been in doubt after he struggled for fitness and form during the recent one-day series against Australia, was diagnosed with genital viral warts and underwent a course of electrofulgration treatment — a procedure where electrical current is used to destroy unwanted tissue. “The medical board has reported that Shoaib Akhtar was suffering from genital viral warts and the wound needs further care and treatment for a minimum 10 days for the purpose of healing and to achieve skin cover,” PCB said in a statement

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Genital infection sees Shoaib miss Twenty20

Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar looks set to miss next month’s World Twenty20 after receiving treatment for a genital infection. Shoaib was named in the initial 15-man squad for the tournament, which takes place in England from June 5, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced they had applied for a replacement to the ICC technical committee

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