Butt admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis
Salman Butt, the Pakistan vice-captain and opener, was admitted to hospital early this morning with suspected gastroenteritis
Cricinfo staff
02-Oct-2007
Salman Butt, the Pakistan vice-captain and opener, was admitted to
hospital early this morning with suspected gastroenteritis.
Talat Ali, the Pakistan manager, said Butt experienced severe pain in his
stomach late last night and a decision was taken to take him to hospital
early this morning. "He is still at the hospital. He was on a drip
initially but the doctors suspect gastroenteritis."
No word was forthcoming on whether or not Butt would take the field at any
stage but Yasir Hameed has taken his place in the field. This is Butt's
first Test for Pakistan in over a year and is also his first as
vice-captain.