Mustafizur Rahman ruled out of Asia Cup
In a major blow to Bangladesh's Asia Cup campaign, Mustafizur Rahman, the bowling spearhead, has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a side strain he suffered during the team's 23-run victory over Sri Lanka. Tamim Iqbal has been called up as his replacement. Mustafizur's latest injury has been classified as a Grade 1 strain and is unlikely to keep the bowler out of reckoning for a long time, with World T20 fast-approaching.
The injury setback comes despite Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) best efforts to manage his fitness. The board had expressed its concerns regarding the 20-year-old's participation in the inaugural season of the recently-concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) after he was snapped up by the Lahore Qalandars for USD 50,000. The left-arm pacer eventually missed the T20 league due to a shoulder injury.
Mustafizur was key to his team's exceptional show against Sri Lanka, as he conceded just nine runs in two overs in his second spell, denying the Sri Lanka in their chase of 147. The 20-year-old has been a revelation in his team's phenomenal rise in limited-overs cricket, picking up 26 wickets - including two fifers and a six-wicket haul - in three One-Day International (ODI) series victories over India, South Africa and Zimbabwe at home in 2015.
Iqbal, who had earlier taken paternity leave and opted out of the Asia Cup, will now join up with the squad. Bangladesh are second on the table with two wins in three games and face Pakistan in their final group-stage game on March 2 ( Wednesday).
Mustafizur Rahman ruled out of Asia Cup - Cricbuzz
In a major blow to Bangladesh's Asia Cup campaign, Mustafizur Rahman, the bowling spearhead, has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a side strain he suffered during the team's 23-run victory over Sri Lanka. Tamim Iqbal has been called up as his replacement. Mustafizur's latest injury has been classified as a Grade 1 strain and is unlikely to keep the bowler out of reckoning for a long time, with World T20 fast-approaching.
The injury setback comes despite Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) best efforts to manage his fitness. The board had expressed its concerns regarding the 20-year-old's participation in the inaugural season of the recently-concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) after he was snapped up by the Lahore Qalandars for USD 50,000. The left-arm pacer eventually missed the T20 league due to a shoulder injury.
Mustafizur was key to his team's exceptional show against Sri Lanka, as he conceded just nine runs in two overs in his second spell, denying the Sri Lanka in their chase of 147. The 20-year-old has been a revelation in his team's phenomenal rise in limited-overs cricket, picking up 26 wickets - including two fifers and a six-wicket haul - in three One-Day International (ODI) series victories over India, South Africa and Zimbabwe at home in 2015.
Iqbal, who had earlier taken paternity leave and opted out of the Asia Cup, will now join up with the squad. Bangladesh are second on the table with two wins in three games and face Pakistan in their final group-stage game on March 2 ( Wednesday).
Mustafizur Rahman ruled out of Asia Cup - Cricbuzz
