Pakistan Get Rude Shock Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023, Star Pacer May Be Ruled Out Of Marquee Event: Report

The Cricket World Cup 2023 is only some weeks away and the groups are within the closing levels of their preparation. For the Asian groups, the Asia Cup introduced an excellent alternative to check the mettle and mixture towards the easiest. However, for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket group the Asia Cup got here as a dampener. First, they misplaced their rights to be the complete hosts of the continental occasion. Then they completed final the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup after losses to India and Sri Lanka. Now, their star pacer Naseem Shah is more likely to miss the Cricket World Cup for an harm that he suffered in the course of the Asia Cup Super 4 match towards India.

According to a report within the ESPN Cricinfo, scans on the quick bowler’s proper shoulder have indicated that he will not be slot in time for the Cricket World Cup. The report additional added that if the secondary scan outcomes is just like the preliminary scan, then Naseem will likely be on a size injury-induced break.

Naseem had walked off the sphere within the forty sixth over within the Super 4 recreation towards India. He didn’t come out out bat.

Pakistan’s hopes of clinching the Asia Cup 2023 title had been crushed on Thursday because the Babar Azam-led facet misplaced a must-win match towards Sri Lanka. Opting to bat first, Pakistan posted 252/7 in 42 overs (as a result of rain) Mohammad Rizwan scoring an unbeaten 86. However, Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka’s fiery batting efficiency, took Sri Lanka throughout the road on the final ball of the match, with two wickets in arms. After the heartbreaking elimination, former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi criticised their poor group choice.

Afridi lashed out at Pakistan’s administration for not experimenting with their line-up and never benching gamers Shadab Khan, who’re unable to ship their greatest performances.

“This is an age-old problem. India are playing in Asia Cup, I’ve seen changes in almost every game in their team. They’ve rested seniors, played juniors, it shows that they are preparing for the World Cup. These decisions are very important, you select a 15-member squad because the players are bench are as good as those in XI. You shouldn’t have a problem with resting the first-choice players,” Afridi stated on Samaa TV.

“If Shadab is rested, Osama Mir is there. He has performed well for Pakistan in the past. If someone isn’t performing in quite some matches, you should rest him. I’m not saying that drop him from the 15-member squad, you can keep him in the team and still rest him. Let him have sessions with head coach and bowling coach. I don’t know what are our plans, really,” he added.