LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the third and final Test of the ongoing home series against England due to a shoulder problem, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday.
“A niggle in the bowling shoulder has ruled out Naseem Shah from the third and final Test between Pakistan and England at Karachi,” the PCB said in its statement.
“The fast bowler will travel to Lahore where he will undergo further assessment at the National High Performance Centre before beginning rehabilitation.The team management has not requested for his replacement at this stage. Both Pakistan and England teams travel to Karachi tomorrow afternoon.”
The Karachi Test is scheduled to be held from Dec 17-21.
The 19-year-old Naseem after developing the niggle in his right shoulder during the first Test against England in Rawalpindi had already missed the second Test staged in Multan.
Ben Stokes-led England have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
The right-armer’s absence further depletes Pakistan’s pace attack, which is already missing spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf due to injuries.
Published in Dawn, December 14th, 2022
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