The England cricket crew obtained an enormous blow forward of the primary Take a look at in opposition to India as younger spinner Shoaib Bashir needed to return dwelling due to an unresolved visa subject. Bashir was to hitch the remainder of his teammates in Hyderabad however the participant together with his roots in Pakistan could not discover a decision in time for the sequence opener. England skipper Ben Stokes admitted being annoyed due to the difficulty, saying he feels for the participant who was within the working for a spot within the taking part in XI for the primary Take a look at.
Bashir was coaching with the England crew within the Abu Dhabi camp forward of his India arrival however together with his visa utility denied, the spinner needed to return to the UK.
Stokes admitted that it is irritating to see a participant being denied an opportunity to take part within the match due to a non-sporting purpose.
“We introduced that squad in mid-December, and now Bash finds himself with no visa to get right here. I’m extra annoyed for him. I did not need one of these state of affairs to be his first expertise of what it is prefer to be within the England Take a look at crew. I really feel for him,” Stokes advised ESPNcricinfo on the matter.
“However he is not the primary cricketer to undergo this, I’ve performed with lots of people who’ve had the identical points. I discover it irritating that we have now picked a participant and he is not with us due to visa points. Particularly for a younger lad, I am devastated for him. It is a irritating state of affairs to be in, however lots of people have been attempting to get it by. It is unlucky and I am very annoyed for him,” he added.
England’s Take a look at squad:Â Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Dan Lawrence, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wooden.
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