KARACHI: Pakistani middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood was Tuesday ruled out of the Bangladesh cricket tour with an arm injury, with uncapped leg-spinning all-rounder Saad Nasim named as his replacement in the one-day squad.

The 27-year-old Maqsood had a mediocre World Cup with 153 runs in six innings and was criticized for his lack of fitness during the showpiece event, won by Australia.

He was considered lucky to be named in the one-day and Twenty20 squad for the tour of Bangladesh announced last week. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Maqsood fractured his left arm.

His replacement Nasim was already named in the Twenty20 squad so there will be no replacement for Maqsood in that squad.

Pakistan will play three one-day internationals, one Twenty20 and two Tests in Bangladesh with the first ODI in Dhaka on April 17.

Pakistan finished as losing quarter-finalists in the World Cup during a campaign marred by fitness and discipline problems.

Eight players including Maqsood were fined for breaching curfew hours while pacemen Junaid Khan and spinning all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez were ruled out due to fitness problems before the Cup started.

Pakistan also lost paceman Mohammad Irfan due to a hip injury before their last group game against Ireland.

Pakistan will play two Tests, three one-day internationals and one Twenty20 match on their month-long tour of Bangladesh starting later this month, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said.

All matches will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in capital Dhaka, apart from the first Test, which will be held in Khulna.

Tour itinerary:

April 17: First one-dayer, Dhaka

April 19: Second one-dayer, Dhaka

April 22: Third one-dayer, Dhaka

April 24: Twenty20 international, Dhaka

April 28 to May 2: First Test, Khulna

May 6 to 10: Second Test, Dhaka