Is PCB's medical team to be blamed for injury crisis?
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Former cricketer Moeen Khan has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) medical panel for mishandling fast bowler Nasim Shah's injury in an exclusive interview with the website "Cricket Pakistan."
Moeen Khan alleged that the injury, which has ruled Nasim out of the upcoming World Cup, is a result of negligence by the team's medical panel and physiotherapist. Moeen Khan stated, "Nasim's injury is the consequence of the medical panel and physiotherapist's negligence, despite him consistently complaining for three to four months about discomfort.
When a player tells you about his injury, you should take it seriously, even if you don't want to drop him. A player always wishes not to be dropped, but when he informs you about his injury, you must take it seriously."
The medical panel did not take it seriously. It was a recipe for disaster." The former captain urged the PCB authorities to hold the medical panel accountable for their negligence.
He emphasized that Nasim Shah's exceptional form and extraordinary bowling abilities were crucial for Pakistan, and the team suffered significant losses due to his absence from the World Cup.
Moeen Khan also mentioned that the selection process should involve feedback from the medical panel, especially in situations where a player's workload management needs to be considered.
He stated, "Medical panel feedback is essential in the selection process, especially for the captain to understand how to manage a player's workload.
All your players are capable." "It shouldn't be a situation where you spend the remaining years with the same set of players. You can't do that; it's difficult," he added. Nasim's injury had occurred during the recent Asia Cup match against India, leading to his exclusion from the World Cup.
To mitigate the loss of a key fast bowler, the selection committee added Hassan Ali to their bowling lineup, considering his experience and ability to cope with similar situations.
