Blow for Pakistan as leg-spinner Yasir Shah is ruled out of England and Ireland tours with hip injury

Waseem Ahmed 17:07 09/04/2018
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  • Pakistan have been dealt a huge blow ahead of their summer tours of England and Ireland after leg-spinner Yasir Shah was ruled out with a hip bone injury.

    Pakistan’s chief selector and former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq confirmed the news of Shah’s injury to the media on Monday.

    “Yasir is ruled out of the Ireland and England Test tours and it’s a big blow. It’s a big loss for the team,” he stated.

    The leg-spinner is a vital cog in the Pakistan Test outfit having picked up 165 wickets in just 28 Tests since making his debut against Australia in 2014. The 31-year-old is the second fastest bowler from his country to notch up 150 Test wickets, achieving the figure in just 27 matches.

    Medical reports have confirmed that the leg-spinner has suffered a hip bone stress fracture and he is expected to be ruled out for at least 10 weeks to complete his rehabilitation from the injury.

    Young Shadab Khan is expected to step up in Shah's absence.

    Young Shadab Khan is expected to step up in Shah’s absence.

    Pakistan are set to become Ireland’s first Test opponents since being awarded a full ICC Membership last year when the two sides meet on May 11 at Dublin. Following the Ireland leg, Sarfraz Ahmed’s men will be travelling to neighbouring England to play two Tests which will be held at the Lord’s at London and Headingley in Leeds.

    In Shah’s absence, Pakistan have called up teenage leg-spinner Shadab Khan along with Bilal Asif and Kashif Bhatti to the team’s fitness camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) at Lahore.

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