Pakistan suffer major setback as star spinner suffers leg injury, likely to miss to Perth Test

Abrar Ahmed suffered a leg harm throughout Pakistan’s ongoing warm-up match in opposition to Prime Minister’s XI on Friday and now turns into uncertain for the opening Test match in opposition to Australia. The star leg spinner complained of discomfort in his proper leg and is unlikely to get better on time for the primary match in Perth beginning on December 14. 

The 25-year-old spinner bowled 27 overs within the second innings of the warm-up sport at Canberra’s Manuka Oval however managed to get one wicket on Day 2. He dismissed opener Marcus Harris on 49 runs to give Pakistan their first success on the tour however they had been annoyed with solely 4 wickets in two days.

ESPNCricinfo reviews that Abrar is not going to get better on time and can miss the opening sport. However, there isn’t a replace on a possible alternative however the PCB is likely to think about one as Pakistan lack high quality spin assault on the three-match tour. 

Without Abrar, the Shan Masood-led aspect solely have the 37-year-old Noman Ali as a specialist spin possibility for the Perth Test. Noman did not bowl a single over within the warm-up sport as the administration is clearly preferring Abrar as their premier spin bowler on this tour. There is unlikely to be any assist for the spin bowlers on Perth’s floor and each groups are anticipated to rely upon their tempo assault.

Abrar made his Test debut in December final yr the place he picked up 11 wickets in opposition to England at Multan Cricket Stadium. Abrar has been the workforce’s first-choice spinner in 2023 with 38 wickets in simply six matches. Pakistan shall be legspinners Shadab Khan and Usama Mir as potential replacements for Abrar if the latter fails to get better earlier than the second Test in Melbourne beginning on Boxing Day.

Pakistan Test Squad: Shan Masood (c), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi

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