Tamim Iqbal's Thumb Injury Set To Keep Him Out Of New Zealand Tour

Bangladesh has been jolted ahead of their New Zealand tour as the opening batsman, Tamim Iqbal, reportedly ruled out of the entire tour due to a thumb injury he sustained while playing in the Everest Premier League in Nepal.

As per Cricbuzz, Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) chief physician Debashish Chowdhury revealed the news and confirmed that the experienced campaigner needs at least a month’s time to recover from the injury fully.

“He met the physical, and they have advised him to take a one-month rest though he won’t require any surgery. In that case, he’s missing the New Zealand tour. He received a blow on his left thumb and got a small fracture there. Now he will be out of cricket for at least three weeks,” Chowdhury was quoted as saying to Cricbuzz.

The New Zealand tour will be part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 cycle. The first Test will be played at the Bay Oval in Tauranga from January 1-5 before the teams meet at Christchurch for the second match beginning on January 9.

Meanwhile, the squad for the first Test against Pakistan was announced by the BCB on Monday. Mominul Haque will lead the side in the match, and the team includes quite a few youngsters who will be playing for the first time.

The first of the two-Test series will kick off on November 26 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, the port city.

Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Pakistan:

Mominul Haque (c), Shadman Islam, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Ebadat Hossain, Abu Jayed, Yasir Ali, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shakib al Hasan.

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