Tamim ruled out of Afghanistan Test
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Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan due to lower back pain.
Tamim was uncertain in this Test from the beginning due to back pain as he was practicing with discomfort all the time. Coach Chandika Hathurusingha could not say for sure whether Tamim will play or not in the press conference held in Mirpur this afternoon [Tuesday].
But the confirmation came at night from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) press release.
“Tamim has been experiencing lower back pain which has troubled him from time to time. Our treatment and procedures focused on reducing the pain and improving his functional ability but unfortunately, his condition hasn’t improved sufficiently for him to play the Test match,” National Team physio Muzadded Alpha Sany said.
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“He has felt stiffness and pain while batting and fielding in training and has not been able to complete the physical preparation required to play for five days” he added.
In Tamim’s absence Mahmudul Hasan Joy can open the innings in with Zakir Hasan instead.
Last April, Tamim played the only Test against Ireland at home. But earlier in December, he did not play in the two-Test series against India due to a groin injury.
