Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain will miss the upcoming Asia Cup in Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to a knee injury.
The 29-year old right-arm quick is suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained during last month’s One Day International series against Afghanistan and has not made the expected recovery after rehab to be considered for the Asia Cup.
Bangladesh Cricket Board's chief sports physician Dr. Debashis Chowdhury said: “Ebadot had undergone six weeks of rehab following the injury. We have had multiple MRIs done during this time and the reports suggest that his ACL is still a concern and requires further management. Therefore, he misses out on the Asia Cup.
“Considering the importance of the Bangladesh team’s next major event, which is the World Cup in October, the BCB is committed to exploring every safe medical option available for getting Ebadot back to full fitness and playing as early as possible, including consultation and treatment overseas."
TANZIM SAKIB NAMED AS REPLACEMENT
The national selection panel of BCB has named uncapped pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib as Ebadot’s replacement in the Bangladesh squad for the Asia Cup.
The 20-year old has taken 57 wickets from 37 List A matches.
In the recently concluded Asian Cricket Council Emerging Men’s Asia Cup, Sakib took nine wickets from three games.
His inclusion means that there are now five players selected in the squad who were members of the 2020 International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup winning team, the others being Towhid Hridoy, Shoriful Islam, Shamim Hossain and Tanzid Hasan Tamim.
SQUAD
Shakib al Hasan (Captain), Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib