Yasir Shah suffers back injury during practice as Australia tour looms
Zeeshan Ahmed Published
December 6, 2016
Leg spinner Yasir Shah suffered a back injury during a practice session at Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns, Australia, Pakistan Cricket Board officials said on Tuesday.
Shah, who is receiving treatment for the injury in Cairns, has been advised to rest for two days, the officials said, adding that the legspinner will miss out on Pakistan's warm-up match against Australia.
With an already limited bowling arsenal, the injury comes at a critical moment for Pakistan as the team begins a three-Test and five-ODI tour in Australia.
Pakistan faced a major setback the last time Shah injured his back during a practice session before a Test series against England at Abu Dhabi in 2015.
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Philosopher (from Japan)
Dec 06, 2016 04:51pm
Nothing new Pakistan cricket always have the problem of fitness. Hope he would be alright before the first match.
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Basit Ali
Dec 06, 2016 05:10pm
What caused the back injury and its extent? if he has been advised two days rest, then most probably its a muscular spasm.
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Justice
Dec 06, 2016 05:30pm
Poor fielding side with worst fitness and fragile players.
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Ths T
Dec 06, 2016 06:07pm
Yasir would be better practicing with a spin coach , rather than being used as a substitute fielder where he is likely to injury .
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M.Saeed
Dec 06, 2016 06:52pm
He must be rehabilitated scientifically from is habit of getting back injured due to his weaknesses.
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Kabeela Khan
Dec 06, 2016 08:16pm
Good riddance. He is useless bowler.
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Unk
Dec 06, 2016 10:00pm
Good anyways given the road like pitches in Australia he was bound to take a pounding. Good his hero status will remain. May be one day he too will have a stadium named after him. Yk off course will have before him.
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Adnan ANWAR
Dec 06, 2016 11:15pm
Why can't they field Hafeez to test him in Warmups.
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Rahim
Dec 06, 2016 11:34pm
I live in Australia...A bad back injury can almost wipe off a spinner's career. Remember Shahid afridi that lost his drift after his back injury?... his bowling was never the same. Our player these days sleep on soft hotel beds.. Have a heavy breakfast and show up for training around mid-noon amongst all the other lazy freebee players and coaching staff... I saw or team day before yesterday…Their attitude here is like they are actually on vacation not on a cricketing tour. Some are here with their families… Gone are the days when Athletes like Jhangir khan and Jansher khan that use to wake up in Fajar and use to run 6 to 7 miles on Margala hills…. Not only that they paid strict attention to their diet... I mean We got players in our team crossing 40s and some youngsters that look up to them are running around the field with actual bellies. You do the math..
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RIZ
Dec 07, 2016 12:12am
Why players get injured while practicing. It's coaching staff responsibility to make sure they don't get hurt in practice. After all Pakistan is paying lot of money to these coaches. I want Yasir to be part of the playing eleven against Aussies in test matches.
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Jay
Dec 07, 2016 05:53am
Why all these people commenting so arrogant and not understanding towards a player who is trying and working hard. These are very discouraging remarks. Please realize that it very easy to sit on your computer and criticize instead of being thankful to the services of a professional.
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Zubair
Dec 07, 2016 06:49am
It's a bad news. PCB should induct Hafiz in the team to strengthen our spin attack.
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Pappu
Dec 07, 2016 10:08am
select zafar gohar in place of Yasir shah and also Select Tabish Khan in place of rahat ali as per recent performance.
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rao abid
Dec 07, 2016 01:03pm
big loss for pakistan i think he is man who is doing the right job like a spearhead !!!!
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Waseem Sarwar
Dec 07, 2016 01:35pm
Best leg spinner in world cricket right now. It will be fascinating to see him bowl in Australia especially in day tests. Wahab should be our main bowler in Australia along with Aamir. I doubt it will swing too much so Rahat and Sohail will play secondary roles. Get well soon Yasir shah and bowl us to victory.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Dec 08, 2016 09:15am
Bad luck.
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