“The medical panel didn’t take it seriously,” ex-Pakistan player accuses PCB of continuously playing Naseem Shah despite his raising injury concerns

Moin Khan pointed out that when a player is complaining about niggle, then he is not wishing to get dropped.

“The medical panel didn’t take it seriously,” ex-Pakistan player accuses PCB of continuously playing Naseem Shah despite his raising injury concerns

Naseem Shah (Image via Hindustan Times)

Former Pakistan player Moin Khan accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of ignoring pacer Naseem Shah‘s injury despite his raising concerns about the same before the ODI World Cup. Khan said the medical team did not take Naseem’s concerns seriously and as a result, the 20-year-old suffered a major injury during the 2023 Asia Cup which eventually ruled him out of the upcoming ODI World Cup.

Moin Khan pointed out that when a player is complaining about niggle, then he is not wishing to get dropped. He urged the PCB to take the concerns of the players if someone is complaining about the injury.

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“Naseem’s injury is a disaster for Pakistan’s team medical panel and physiotherapist. He has been constantly complaining that he has been having problems for three to four months yet they were continuously playing him. A player would always wish to not get dropped but when he is telling you about his injury, you have to take it very seriously. The medical panel didn’t take it seriously. This was a recipe for disaster,” Moin told Cricket Pakistan.

The PCB announced a 15-member squad for the World Cup where veteran pacer Hasan Ali replaced Naseem. Moin Khan believes that Hasan Ali is the best replacement for Naseem.

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Naseem Shah’s stats in the 2023 Asia Cup

After playing an ODI series against Afghanistan, Naseem Shah played four matches in the recently concluded 2023 Asia Cup. In Pakistan’s first group-stage match against Nepal, Naseem picked up one wicket for 17 runs. Then against India, he sent three batters to the dugout for 36 runs.

"He has been constantly complaining," ex-Pakistan player accuses PCB of continuously playing Naseem Shah despite his raising concerns
Naseem Shah (Image via X)

In the Super Four match against Bangladesh, Naseem again bagged three wickets (for 36 runs). However, against India, he went wicketless and conceded 53 runs. That Super Four match was Naseem’s last one and he is set to undergo surgery which will eventually make him unable to play for 3-4 months.

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