Yasir Shah injured ahead of the England series

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been reportedly ruled out of the national boot camp due to a knee injury. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official told PTI that Yasir had complained off a niggling pain in his left knee and was held back from attending the camp which started on Saturday at the Military academy in Kakul.

“Yasir has been advised to report to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for assessment of his knee injury and its rehabilitation,” the official said.

It is not just Yasir, but also many other players are also carrying niggling injuries, including Hafeez who also has a knee problem. The condition of how bad the injury is for Yasir will only emerge after tests and MRI is conducted in Lahore on Monday.

The tour of England will be a challenging one and Yasir’s injury just adds more pressure onto them. Yasir Shah’s spin partner Zulfiqar Babar is also unfit. “Yasir’s injury is a big blow to Pakistan’s hopes of doing well in England since his likely spin partner in England, Zulfiqar Babar is also unfit,” admitted the official.

The official said that now 30 out of the 35 probables had reported for the camp which will continue until May 28.

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan Test captain will take his fitness test only on Sunday in Kakul where the camp is organized to allow military trainers to work on the fitness of the players. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq will also be in Kakul next week to watch the progress of the players and based on that they will also announce the Test squad in first week of June.

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