Inzamam and Razzaq ruled out

An already beleaguered Pakistan side were hit by more problems when Inzamam-ul-Haq and Abdul Razzaq were ruled out of the last Test, which starts at Sydney on Sunday. Inzamam, who is struggling with a back injury, failed to clear a fitness test, while Razzaq hasn't recovered completely from a mystery ailment which restricted his participation at the Melbourne Test.

With Mohammad Sami and Shoaib Malik already omitted due to injuries, Yousuf Youhana, the stand-in captain, has plenty of worries ahead of the game. "We can't even name a team yet," he told Reuters. "We have to replace four players. There will be a lot of changes."

Inzamam, who missed the Boxing Day Test, had shown signs of improvement over the last couple of days, but failed to get through a strenuous practice session on the eve of the game at Sydney. Shahid Afridi is almost certain to play in place of Malik, while Sami will be replaced by either Mohammad Khalil or Mohammad Asif. Khalil, a left-arm seamer, played in the first Test at Perth, but failed to take a wicket in the 25 overs he bowled.