Pakistan opener Saim Ayub will travel to London to have his ankle fracture treated. The PCB, who had earlier said he would stay with the team and fly back to Pakistan at the end of the Newlands Test match,

Pakistan's opening batter, Saim Ayub, will miss up to six weeks of competitive cricket after fracturing his right ankle during the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Friday.

Pakistan have suffered a significant blow after Saim Ayub was ruled out for "up to six weeks" with a right ankle fracture, sustained during the first morning of the Test in Cape Town.The diagnosis rules him out of Pakistan's two Test matches against the West Indies later this month,

Pakistan cricket team's opening batter, Saim Ayub, will head to London for specialized treatment of his ankle fracture. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has arranged for him to be accompanied by assistant coach Azhar Mahmood.

The injury occurred while Saim was fielding, and subsequent MRI scans conducted on Friday afternoon confirmed the fracture. The affected ankle has been immobilized with a medical moon boot to aid recovery.

Pakistan all-format opening batter Saim Ayub has been ruled out of cricket for up to six weeks because of fractured ankle and has put his participation in serious doubt for next month’s Champions Trophy.

The diagnosis rules Pakistan opener Saim Ayub out of two Tests against the Windies later in January and a tri-series against South Africa and New Zealand at home next month.