BCB physio confirms Taskin Ahmed’s availability for Pakistan Tests despite shoulder injury

Taskin Ahmed played his last Test match in June 2023 and despite being available for selection in the red-ball format later on, the pacer did not feature in the playing XI as he was having trouble to bowl longer spells. He has featured regularly in white-ball cricket but in Test cricket, he has struggled with a shoulder injury, which has kept him out of action.

Ahead of the away series against Pakistan, Bangladesh have recently hit the training field and all eyes were on Taskin’s fitness. After the session on the first day, BCB physio Bayjedul Islam Khan confirmed that Taskin could manage the injury and advised him to follow the rehabilitation program and focus on his workout. He added that the pacer was feeling better and will be available for selection against Pakistan.

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“Taskin has played in the T20 format as of late. So, he did not bowl for long spells during this period. He had a shoulder issue, which he even got rechecked during the T20 World Cup. The thing is, the damage he had at that time, is exactly the same now as it has not aggravated," Bayjedul was quoted as saying by The Daily Star.

“A player can play by managing these [types of injuries]. If he continues his rehabilitation and the workouts, Taskin can survive. Based on that, Taskin is definitely available. But as for bowling workload in Tests where you need to bowl longer spells, a player needs to get up to that speed. So, he will try to do that, and if he feels better then he can definitely play in Tests,” he added.

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Bangladesh will fly to Pakistan on August 17 as the two-match Test series will begin on August 21. The first match of the series will be played in Rawalpindi, while the second one will be hosted in Karachi. Meanwhile, star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has confirmed his availability for the series against Pakistan.