Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah. Pic Credits: Twitter

After two-day COVID-19-related home isolation, Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah will fly to New Zealand with the team the following week, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday. 

Naseem Shah will miss the final two Twenty20 matches against England in Lahore due to a positive test. After being given a pneumonia diagnosis, the fast bowler spent two nights in the hospital, but he later tweeted that he was “feeling better and recuperating nicely.” 

The 19-year-old pacer has reportedly been relocated from his hotel room to his home, where he will finish his two-day isolation time. 

Naseem Shah (Image Credits: Twitter)
Naseem Shah (Image Credits: Twitter)

Naseem Shah To Be Monitored By PCB’s Medical Team

The national cricketer was reportedly urged by physicians to have HRCT, D-dimer, and Ferritin tests, but he declined to have all three done. On the other hand, his oxygen saturation level was 98%. 

The PCB stated that Shah would adhere to all COVID-19 guidelines while he is in isolation at home and will be monitored by the cricket board’s medical team. 

Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah. Pic Credits: Twitter

Prior to travelling to Australia for the T20 World Cup, Pakistan is scheduled to depart for New Zealand early on Monday to take part in a triangular Twenty20 series that also includes Bangladesh. 

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Naseem Shah was rested after just one game of the seven-match series against England in Karachi. In the first game, which England won by six wickets, he had costly figures of 0-41 off his four overs. 

He was diagnosed with a chest infection and a fever and was later released from the hospital on Thursday in Lahore. 

Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah. Image-Twitter

Pakistan now leads the series 3-2 after close victories in the past two games at Karachi and Lahore against England, who were unable to chase down low totals. The last two games will take place in Lahore on Friday and Sunday. 

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