File picture Saim Ayub.© AFP
All-format opener Saim Ayub can be travelling to London from Cape Town to get professional opinion on his ankle damage because the Pakistan Cricket Board is racing in opposition to time to get him match for subsequent month’s Champions Trophy. Saim suffered an ankle damage whereas fielding in the course of the first day of the continuing second Test in opposition to South Africa in Cape Town and has been dominated out of aggressive cricket for six weeks. The PCB mentioned on Sunday that the native physician monitoring Saim’s damage had spoken to a specialist in London to rearrange a session for the batter with him.
“We will do everything within our resources to ensure that Saim gets the best possible treatment and he can recover properly under expert care,” PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi mentioned.
“Saim is an asset for Pakistan cricket and his injury is unfortunate. But we will get him the best possible care and if necessary he will remain in London for his rehabilitation if required,” Naqvi mentioned.
Pakistan is scheduled to play a two-match Test collection at house in opposition to the West Indies this month adopted by the ODI tri-series, additionally involving South Africa and New Zealand simply earlier than the Champions Trophy which begins from February 19.
Saim’s fractured ankle has been put in an Ankle Medical Moon Boot as a part of his rehabilitation course of.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
Topics talked about on this article
