The England cricket staff obtained an enormous blow forward of the primary Check towards India as younger spinner Shoaib Bashir needed to return residence due to an unresolved visa subject. Bashir was to affix 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 collection opener. England skipper Ben Stokes admitted being annoyed due to the difficulty, saying he feels for the participant who was within the operating for a spot within the enjoying XI for the primary Check.
Bashir was coaching with the England staff within the Abu Dhabi camp forward of his India arrival however together with his visa software 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 cause.
“We introduced that squad in mid-December, and now Bash finds himself with out a visa to get right here. I’m extra annoyed for him. I did not need this kind of scenario to be his first expertise of what it is prefer to be within the England Check staff. I really feel for him,” Stokes instructed 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’ve 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 scenario to be in, however lots of people have been making an attempt to get it by. It is unlucky and I am very annoyed for him,” he added.
England’s Check squad: 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 Wood.
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