Former national cricket team captain and all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for delaying sending fa...
Former national cricket team captain and all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for delaying sending fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to London for treatment of a knee injury, terming the act as criminal negligence. is given
Speaking to the official TV channel 'PTV Sports', Mohammad Hafeez called Shaheen Afridi not only a Pakistani product but an asset to the world.
Mohammad Hafeez said that my concern regarding Shaheen is that he is a product not only for Pakistan but for the world, he is developing and the whole world wants to see him play, we have to take care of him properly. .
He said that it is clear from PCB's announcement regarding Shaheen Afridi being sent to London for treatment that Shaheen was suffering from injury for several weeks.
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Mohammad Hafeez said that he has now gone to England but why this decision could not have been made 8 weeks ago?
He said that "I think it is criminal negligence to waste 6 to 8 weeks in the case of Shaheen's injury, he should have been sent to England at the same time".
He said that the fact is that sending Shaheen Afridi abroad for treatment is itself unfortunate as we have failed to upgrade the medical facilities in Pakistan.
Mohammad Hafeez's comments come at a time when Shaheen Afridi has been ruled out of the Asia Cup after suffering a right knee injury while fielding during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, the national cricket team. It proved to be a big blow for
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PCB's Medical Advisory Committee and a panel of independent specialists after reviewing Shaheen Shah Afridi's reports had advised him to rest for 4-6 weeks.
Shaheen was ruled out of the Asia Cup T20 after doctors' advice, while his services will not be available to the national team in the T20 series against England as well.
Later PCB decided to send Shaheen Afridi to London for treatment and 3 days ago he left for London where he will complete his rehabilitation from the injury.
In a statement released by the PCB, it was said that the medical officer of the board, Dr. Najibullah Soomro, says that Shaheen Shah Afridi needs the supervision of a specialist doctor and the best medical facilities are available in London, so in the best interest of the player, we has decided to send them there.
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Shaheen Afridi is expected to be back in the team by the T20 World Cup starting in November.
It should be noted that in recent years, 22-year-old cricketer Shaheen Afridi has established himself as Pakistan's front-line bowler in all three formats of cricket and is considered to be the most popular cricketer of Pakistan along with captain Babar Azam.
He has shown outstanding performance by taking important wickets in many international matches of Pakistan and has imposed his influence on the rival teams.
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