Desk Report,
Bashir broke the hearts of millions of Indians and was ruled out of the next two Tests.
Spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the India-England series. The spinner, who bowled India’s last batsman Mohammad Siraj to win the Lord’s Test yesterday, has broken his left little finger. He is scheduled to undergo surgery later this week.
Bashir broke the hearts of millions of Indians and was ruled out of the next two Tests.
Bashir was injured on the third day of the Test at Lord’s. He injured his finger while trying to catch a strong dive from Ravindra Jadeja with his own ball. Bashir batted for 9 balls in the second innings due to pain in his finger. He was then out of the field during England’s fielding. However, Stokes brought him back to the field in the 55th over of India’s second innings, when the Jadeja-Bumrah partnership was in full swing.
Bashir bowled 5.5 overs yesterday with a splint and a thick bandage on his finger. He ran around the field with his injured left hand in front, and also dived to save a boundary. Everyone knows how Siraj was dismissed by his ball. Bashir’s ball hit the stumps even though he was batting. Bashir will have to stay out of the field for now after this dramatic match. Captain Ben Stokes confirmed this after the match, “The news is not good for Bashir. It is very disappointing for our team, for himself. Bashir has shown a lot of courage and commitment, batting in the last innings despite the pain, sitting on the bench and waiting – when needed, he will go to bowl. This proves how great an achievement it is for him to put on the England jersey.” After the victory, Stokes also told Bashir, “It was an extraordinary moment to take that wicket with his hands in such a condition. I am proud of the courage he has shown all week. Many people would not have dared to take up the bat to handle Bumrah in this condition. But he has not only stood up to bat, but also to bowl for the team.”
