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LONDON: In a major blow to England, off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the remainder of the India series.
Shoaib Bashir, who took India’s last wicket in a memorable win for England at Lord’s, took a blow to his left little finger during the 78th over of the visitors’ first innings.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that the 22-year-old will not feature in the forthcoming two Test matches.
“England spinner Shoaib Bashir has sustained a fracture to his left finger and has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rothesay Test series against India,” the board said.
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“He is scheduled to undergo surgery later this week,” it added. England will name their squad for the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford in the next couple of days.”
Following the injury, the 21-year-old off-spinner spent much of the match off the field with a fracture to his little left finger — on his non-bowling hand.
With a thrilling victory against India, England led the five-match series 2-1; however, Shoaib Bashir’s absence will necessitate the call-up of a new specialist for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, set to commence on 23 July.
The likes of experienced Liam Dawson and Jack Leach are vying to fill the gap left by Bashir’s absence.
Moreover, Bashir’s place in the team has been called into question recently, with his 10 wickets in three Tests against India this series coming at an expensive average of over 54.
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