National seamer Shafiul Islam has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand which begins on October 29 due to injury.
Shafiul sustained an injury to his right ankle during practice at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.
“He (Shafiul) has suffered a ligament tear while warming up before training today (yesterday) and could be out of action for four to six weeks,” national team physiotherapist Vibhav Singh said in a media release circulated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday.
The seamer was sent for an X-ray right away. Though the report did not reveal any fracture strain, the bowler will need at least four weeks to recover, BCB physiotherapist Dr. Debashish Chowdhury told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday.
Shafiul spot on the 15-man squad for the series has been taken by paceman Al-Amin. This is the first time that Al-Amin has been included in an ODI squad, following his Test debut last week against New Zealand. In that match, the 23-year old seamer bowled 16 overs and took one wicket.
