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Can our players be trusted in the hands of the medical team at PCB?

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It has been two years of Wasim Khan and every person has been replaced apart from medical department.

  • Hasan Ali is injured again for the 3rd time
  • Faheem was injured after England tour, he seem to have lost 5kph of pace
  • Shadab injured
  • Naseem Shah injured
  • Haris Sohail injured

I was watching Shinwari in the last PSL, he was bowling arounf 130-135kph. It was so sad to see 140kph bowler turn into a trundler

Not a single Pakistani fast bowler has played more than 40 plus test matches since 2007, Shoaib kthar was the last bowler to play 40 plus test matches. Umar Gul had an injured and he lost pace. Junaid Khan had an injury and he lost pace.

Bhumrah was injured as well but he didn't lose pace and potency. There are countless examples of Australian and New Zealand fast bowlers. I heard Australia high performance had got customised trainers for Starc. There is so much science involved but we are stuck in 20th century.
 
According to reports that Ruman Raees was contacted by PCB and he doesn't want to get treatment from NHPC again.

Azhar Ali went to Dr Zafar Iqbal to get his knees checked.
 
The issue is not with the medical team but with the players. The players lack discipline and don’t follow advice.
 
Mamoon said:
The issue is not with the medical team but with the players. The players lack discipline and don’t follow advice.
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Haris Sohail was given the wrong treatment, and he lost a year because of it. Why did Azhar Ali directly go to Dr Zafar Iqbal if PCB doctors are so good at their jobs.
 
Fitness is a lifestyle of atheletes , you cant set a surveilance of 24/7 on players.
 
JibranAnsari said:
Fitness is a lifestyle of atheletes , you cant set a surveilance of 24/7 on players.
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Oh come on

Trainer had asked Hasan Ali to lift weights that he has not lifted before and when he did then it caused an injury. Who is at fault?

I'm talking about rehabilitation of players injuries. I heard how Pat Cummins was rehabilitated, and biomechanics was used to align his action.

There is a lot science behind shoes as well, wrong shoes causes injuries as well. Mitchel Starc had customised shoes

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SHARING OLD ARTICLE
Bartold expressed his view at a time when Cricket Australia, working with sports scientists, is trying to fathom why elite pacemen, especially young ones, are being sidelined at an alarming rate through stress fractures in their lower back or feet.

"There is lots of folklore about what kind of shoe a cricketer should wear, particularly a fast bowler, and we're finding it's hard to shift those established wisdoms," said Bartold, who has a background in podiatry and biomechanics.

The cricket boots on the market are purpose-built for cricket and are based on good research into biomechanics and what the stresses and loading patterns are."

Bartold has been preparing the results of extensive studies of cricketers for a biomechanics conference in Germany. His research, which involved Cricket Australia-contracted players wearing respiked boots, a specific fielding boot and a specific bowling boot, were not a surprise.

"We measured the stresses and loading patterns that went through the lower limb," he said. ''We found the purpose-built boots generated substantially lower loading patterns than the respiked cross-trainer.''

Bartold said Cricket Australia should consider adding a clause to all future contracts that states players must wear role-specific boots, as AFL clubs insist of their players.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/why-australias-elite-bowlers-cant-keep-up-with-the-pace-20110129-1a8vh.html

There is so much science involved in modern cricket.
 
According to Aamir Sohail , our bowlers are not biomechanically aligned hence so many injuries. No wonder Australian bowlers don't lose pace despite injuries, they implement a lot of sport science research on their bowlers
 
There's only so much our medics can do, they can advise and treat, but players need to be ready to put in the work themselves. Why was Hassan Ali lifting weights he has never lifted before, Hassan Ali doesn't seem like the type to shy away from a challenge, he could have tried himself and lifted with poor form that led to an injury. In other sorts it is common for players to seek out their own specialists they trust away from the team environment, that is the players choice.
 
silentkiller187 said:
There's only so much our medics can do, they can advise and treat, but players need to be ready to put in the work themselves. Why was Hassan Ali lifting weights he has never lifted before, Hassan Ali doesn't seem like the type to shy away from a challenge, he could have tried himself and lifted with poor form that led to an injury. In other sorts it is common for players to seek out their own specialists they trust away from the team environment, that is the players choice.
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Are they giving the right advice? That is a big question

PCB Trainer asked him to lift the weight.
 
How can you not expect to get injuired when our bowlers don't get rest and recover shaheen has bowled in every game in the last two years surely the bowling coach and the mansgemt should be aware of this.pakistan also need a sports science.the pcb need to act now
 
JibranAnsari said:
Fitness is a lifestyle of atheletes , you cant set a surveilance of 24/7 on players.
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You cant but when you are expecting to bowl in every game for the last 2 months without any rest of course you are going to break down
 
silentkiller187 said:
There's only so much our medics can do, they can advise and treat, but players need to be ready to put in the work themselves. Why was Hassan Ali lifting weights he has never lifted before, Hassan Ali doesn't seem like the type to shy away from a challenge, he could have tried himself and lifted with poor form that led to an injury. In other sorts it is common for players to seek out their own specialists they trust away from the team environment, that is the players choice.
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Other players can do that from other countries like india Australia becouse they pay alot of money Pakistan pays peanuts
 
It’s difficult to say why has wasim Khan not fired medical personnel. I guess it a question only he can answer. The other question is why do our bowlers in particular get injured so often. This is a really important question but not limited to Pakistan bowlers. But definitely there is a relationship with weight training, either lack of it,too much of it or even the wrong type. Let’s try to elaborate a little.

Shohaib akhtar was an anomaly. Building muscle and weight training to make himself like a body builder but then only he understands his own unique hyper extensive physique. He may have played 40 odd matches but I don’t think he finished 40 odd matches and was often on the bench as the match went on.

Shane bond was perennially injured and he admitted the reason was he started weight training around age 18.

Shane Watson was very injury prone, again very well built in his early career. Later had to give up bowling despite being quite fast.

Flintoff built like a tank was also very injury prone.

But alongside these guys there is a medical team with sports scientists and biomechanics experts that can guide others such as southee, Anderson and broad who are almost never injured to the extent Umar Gul was.

Infact it is a truth that most Pakistani bowlers are not that strongly built in that they don’t have the bowling physique when they switch from tape ball to a cricket ball around 16/17 years. In England and Australia good coaching starts much earlier and now there is less emphasis on weight training but more on diet and stretching maybe Pilates. Definitely the western teams emphasise less of the heavy lifting.

I think most Pakistani coaches are still stuck in the dark ages where they push a player until he break down and say look it’s the players fault. The best way to not get injured is probably let the body test and recover.
Unfortunately we don’t rotate our bowlers enough.
 
Our medical personnel are very incompetent. How can they ruin that much players? Players in the past have consulted private experts instead of PCB doctors because they simply don't trust them. As mentioned in the OP, there are quite a few players that have been treated badly. They ruined Haris Sohail's career.
 
Abid Z said:
It’s difficult to say why has wasim Khan not fired medical personnel. I guess it a question only he can answer. The other question is why do our bowlers in particular get injured so often. This is a really important question but not limited to Pakistan bowlers. But definitely there is a relationship with weight training, either lack of it,too much of it or even the wrong type. Let’s try to elaborate a little.

Shohaib akhtar was an anomaly. Building muscle and weight training to make himself like a body builder but then only he understands his own unique hyper extensive physique. He may have played 40 odd matches but I don’t think he finished 40 odd matches and was often on the bench as the match went on.

Shane bond was perennially injured and he admitted the reason was he started weight training around age 18.

Shane Watson was very injury prone, again very well built in his early career. Later had to give up bowling despite being quite fast.

Flintoff built like a tank was also very injury prone.

But alongside these guys there is a medical team with sports scientists and biomechanics experts that can guide others such as southee, Anderson and broad who are almost never injured to the extent Umar Gul was.

Infact it is a truth that most Pakistani bowlers are not that strongly built in that they don’t have the bowling physique when they switch from tape ball to a cricket ball around 16/17 years. In England and Australia good coaching starts much earlier and now there is less emphasis on weight training but more on diet and stretching maybe Pilates. Definitely the western teams emphasise less of the heavy lifting.

I think most Pakistani coaches are still stuck in the dark ages where they push a player until he break down and say look it’s the players fault. The best way to not get injured is probably let the body test and recover.
Unfortunately we don’t rotate our bowlers enough.
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The article(2011) shared by me eariler it says that Watson gave up weight training and turned to Pilates. He never had issues after that till he was in late 30s.

Len Pascoe, who played for Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, believes modern players might be paying the price for straying from the old school method of training. He said the exercise program he followed allowed him a pain-free post-cricket life.

"I'll be 61 on February 13 and my body is holding together well," he said. "My knees are good, my back is good and my shoulders are fine. I had a bowling action that was technically correct, I was well aligned so I didn't have a back issue, but in my day it wasn't about having bulk or running miles.

''We followed a regimen of lightweight repetitions, cardiovascular and toning the muscles. Our training replicated what was expected of us in a game. We also followed a good stretching program before training and after it. Have that and he'll have no problems."

Some might feel Pascoe's way of thinking in an age of cutting-edge sports science is simplistic, but the fact Shane Watson has been unhindered by injury since he scrapped metal weights and embraced Pilates suggests Pascoe has a point worth considering.
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Sports science is becoming important part of cricket, it is time we embrace it. Have proper Phds in NHPC, link up with best university in Pakistan
 
Another article

advice to young players,’ says Ivan, ‘would be to drop the weights. I wanted to be big and strong with big biceps and legs - 115 kilos and bowling fast - but that puts a lot of strain on you. You actually want to be thinner, nimble and flexible - mobility strength not brute strength
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https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/pilates-saved-my-fast-bowling-career

Looks like weight lifting doesn't help a fast bowler
 
Reading another article

Preventing Lower Back Injuries in Cricket

Cricket bowling not only requires rotation but also a lot of flexion (bending). The following 4 anti-rotation core exercises can help build up rotational slings of your body. By resisting rotational forces and hence stabilising the core, these exercises are key to keep your back strong.

Start light with these moves and make sure that you maintain proper form throughout. Improper form could cause you to twist and compensate, leading to the exact thing you are trying to prevent!

Exercise 1: Pallof Press – 4 sets x 8 reps each side
Exercise 2: Single Leg Deadlift – 3 sets x 10 reps each side
Exercise 3: Standing Band/Cable Anti-Rotation Chop – 3 sets x 8-10 reps
Exercise 4: Half Kneeling Band/Cable Chop – 3 sets x 8-10 reps each side
https://revivephysio.com.au/preventing-lower-back-injuries-in-cricket/
 
Zafar Gohar is another whose career was nearly ended by the PCB medics.

He had to come to the UK to sort out a shoulder injury that the PCB messed up.
 
It's very worrying that many players are using private medical doctors rather than PCB approved people. I also think the players must take some responsibility for their bodies.

We must remember that many players come from disadvantaged backgrounds and have not finished their schooling so they can sometimes struggle with following new rehab procedures and rely on old folks tales to aid recovery.
 
Another career they nearly ended - Hassan Ali.

He eventually had to seek help overseas.
 
Sports medicine is a highly specialized field and it requires special training and expertise . PCBs medical team in my opinion has not been well trained in the past and now. This has been the main reason behind so many injuries , lack of fitness, drop in pace after the injury with the Pakistan player.
 
Saj said:
Another career they nearly ended - Hassan Ali.

He eventually had to seek help overseas.
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Wasim has changed and tried to change a lot of things including the domestic structure which had a lot of resistance but medical team which definitely on the face value is not at all as difficult to improve or change is still intact which raises some questions.

I am pretty sure there are some really good medical professionals in Pakistan or if there are not many related to sports medicine than they can hire someone from abroad if they think that might be suitable as cricketers are assets of any cricket board and national team so their well being should be a priority.
 
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Saj said:
Another career they nearly ended - Hassan Ali.

He eventually had to seek help overseas.
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Why dont you raise this question to him?

Everyone has been crying hoarse about the compouders they have there in the guise of doctors.

Please, make an appeal since you have access to him.
 
Also fears about the current crop of bowlers - how well are they being looked after?
 
The funny thing is that players are told not to contact anyone overseas for help with their injuries, but when the PCB medics can't work it out after many months, they end up having to contact those guys after all.

What they need is someone who has the necessary skills and experience heading up the PCB medical department.
 
Saj said:
The funny thing is that players are told not to contact anyone overseas for help with their injuries, but when the PCB medics can't work it out after many months, they end up having to contact those guys after all.

What they need is someone who has the necessary skills and experience heading up the PCB medical department.
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You ignored my post. Why not ask Wasim about this?
It is a pressing issue and we all need answers as to why it hasn't been taken care of.
 
Pacy with wisdom said:
You ignored my post. Why not ask Wasim about this?
It is a pressing issue and we all need answers as to why it hasn't been taken care of.
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Didn't ignore it. I saw it.

I'll update this thread in due course.
 
Saj said:
Didn't ignore it. I saw it.

I'll update this thread in due course.
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Thankyou brother. Please do. I believe this is one thing that is desperately setting us back from other cricket nations and therefore needs a lot of attention.
 
Because in Pakistan, any incoming medical team would probably be just as incompetent as the previous outfit.
 
Shaheen Shah Afridi playing beach volleyball (after news of his injury)

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Surely the PCB medical duties can be outsourced to the top private hospitals in the country
 
Exhibit D21....



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Pakistan's young bowling sensation Naseem Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, a day after it was announced he had contracted pneumonia. However, the strike bowler has been released from the hospital. A week after an unknown member of the Pakistan support staff tested positive for Covid-19, Naseem is the second member of the Pakistan camp to develop the illness during the current series against England as per a news report.

The person did not accompany the team that time to the National Stadium in Karachi for the second T20I, and the match did not have any delays.

After being diagnosed with pneumonia on Wednesday, Naseem spent the night in the hospital, and the PCB reported that their own medical panel was keeping an eye on him. His participation in the last two games of the current series against England is effectively eliminated as a result, and the positive Covid-19 test puts him with a serious question mark for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, which is scheduled to begin in Christchurch on April 16.

The Asian giants leave departs for New Zealand on October 3 to compete in a T20I triangular series against Bangladesh, with the final game taking place on October 14. After two warm-up games, one of which they play against England, they fly to Australia for the World Cup, where they play India in Melbourne on October 23.

Naseem participated fully in the just-finished Asia Cup and the opening game of the current series versus England. He had assumed the role of Pakistan's leading new-ball bowler in the absence of Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is also sidelined with an injury.

Afridi, who has been receiving treatment for a knee ailment in London, is anticipated to be available for the T20 World Cup slated to start in October with Australia hosting the tournament.
 
Looking at what is happening to Shaheen - the answer to the question in the thread is NO!
 
Well someone at PCB has either made the call that Shaheen was fit for the T20 World Cup or they have been overruled.

Either way this needs looking at.
 
Saj said:
Well someone at PCB has either made the call that Shaheen was fit for the T20 World Cup or they have been overruled.

Either way this needs looking at.
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Pakistan has carried 3 unfit undercooked players to this WC ie Shaheen, Fakhar and Usman Qadir. Surely heads need to roll for this.
 
Saj said:
Well someone at PCB has either made the call that Shaheen was fit for the T20 World Cup or they have been overruled.

Either way this needs looking at.
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Team is way too reliant on a magic spell rather than winning with a full fit XI.
 
Saj said:
Well someone at PCB has either made the call that Shaheen was fit for the T20 World Cup or they have been overruled.

Either way this needs looking at.
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Well, doctors can only determine whether he can bowl or not, its on the management to decide whether he was truly match-fit- as in bowl at the speeds that he is usually does. I blame the management more than the doctors for rushing him back without testing him out thoroughly during the NZ series.
 
Fakhar seems to be injured again - or was he not fit in the first place?
 
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I am unable to understand why Shaheen has played against both Zimbabwe & Netherlands. Even if he is fully fit he shouldn't play every match against minnows. Pakistan has to play important test series after this world cup against Eng & NZ. Team management should focus on workload management of fast bowlers like Shaheen, Naseem, Harris as they are playing every single game
 
Regarding Shaheen.

You have to remember that 6 weeks were wasted by the PCB where no treatment or rehab was adminstered to Shaheen.

When he came to the UK, the guys there were playing catch-up.
 
Fakhar Zaman has aggravated his injury - what the hell is happening here? Are the medical staff there for a holiday?
 
Pakistan carried 3 injured, unfit players to this T20 WC. Who should be responsible?

Fakhar aggravated the same knee injury he had in the last 2 months against Zimbabwe. He was clearly not a hundred percent but for some reason was still taken to Australia. He is now likely to be out for months.

Shaheen was taken to Australia and was clearly not 100% match fit and his ineffectiveness cost us the first 2 games. According to Sports Reporters, Ramiz was not in favour of Shaheen playing this T-20 WC but Babar demanded Shaheen's inclusion and got him.

Usman Qadir was declared injured and was replaced by Fakhar, he is still in the reserves.

Who should be held responsible for this debacle of PCB's mishandling injuries and then taking unfit players to Australia and further aggravating their injuries?
 
Babar but also Rambo for showing weakness in succumbing to the captain.
 
Savak said:
Fakhar aggravated the same knee injury he had in the last 2 months against Zimbabwe. He was clearly not a hundred percent but for some reason was still taken to Australia. He is now likely to be out for months.

Shaheen was taken to Australia and was clearly not 100% match fit and his ineffectiveness cost us the first 2 games. According to Sports Reporters, Ramiz was not in favour of Shaheen playing this T-20 WC but Babar demanded Shaheen's inclusion and got him.

Usman Qadir was declared injured and was replaced by Fakhar, he is still in the reserves.

Who should be held responsible for this debacle of PCB's mishandling injuries and then taking unfit players to Australia and further aggravating their injuries?
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Babar and Saqlain
 
Pakistan players are really badly managed by PCB's medical team, none of them are properly trained to take care of professional athlete .
 
LAHORE: Pakistan pace spear*head Shaheen Shah Afridi’s career might be in jeopardy.

The left-armer was forced to abort his third over — the 15th of the innings — in the T20 World Cup final loss against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday after an awkward landing on his right knee while taking a catch to dismiss Harry Brook.

Although Shaheen came back to bowl after the impact, all he could manage to produce was just one delivery, that too far from his full effort.

The lanky fast bowler was coming into the World Cup following what was an accelerated rehabilitation of his knee ligament injury that he picked up in July. Another scare during the final, according to medical experts, could mean his career may well be in danger at just 22 years of age.


“If the injury doesn’t result in more injuries, it would take Shaheen three to four months to recover,” former Pakistan Cricket Board chief medical officer Dr. Sohail Salim told Dawn after the final.

“If the PCB’s medical board chooses to treat it through surgery, Shaheen will be out for six, seven months.”

Either way, according to Sohail, Shaheen is set to miss two crucial upcoming home Test series against England and New Zealand, which he said raised questions over the performance of the current medical panel of the PCB.

“An inquiry should be held to determine if the PCB medical panel went wrong in their approach to treat Shaheen’s injury,” said Sohail.

SARFRAZ LAMENTS INCLUSION

Meanwhile, former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz was hopeful Shaheen would be available again soon, but lamented the PCB’s decision to include the pacer in the World Cup squad despite him not getting any prior match practice.

“You have put him in directly in the high profile World Cup without him playing any match since July,” Sarfraz told Dawn.

“His fitness could have been better judged if he played a game before the World Cup and he shouldn’t have been selected without proving it.”

Sarfraz believed the tri-series in New Zealand ahead of the T20 showpiece was a good chance to test Shaheen.

“The Pakistan team had played a tri-series in New Zealand before the World Cup, so Shaheen should have been tested in any of those matches,” he said.

Sarfraz criticised the PCB’s decision to keep Shaheen with the national squad in the series against the Netherlands and the T20 Asia Cup after his injury during Pakistan’s first Test against Sri Lanka

“.. the PCB wasted 40 days of rehab by making a decision of keeping Shaheen with the national team,” remarked the 73-year-old.

Sarfraz hoped the PCB’s medical panel would this time avoid rushing Shaheen back into the Pakistan squad.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2022
 
MenInG said:
LAHORE: Pakistan pace spear*head Shaheen Shah Afridi’s career might be in jeopardy.

The left-armer was forced to abort his third over — the 15th of the innings — in the T20 World Cup final loss against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday after an awkward landing on his right knee while taking a catch to dismiss Harry Brook.

Although Shaheen came back to bowl after the impact, all he could manage to produce was just one delivery, that too far from his full effort.

The lanky fast bowler was coming into the World Cup following what was an accelerated rehabilitation of his knee ligament injury that he picked up in July. Another scare during the final, according to medical experts, could mean his career may well be in danger at just 22 years of age.


“If the injury doesn’t result in more injuries, it would take Shaheen three to four months to recover,” former Pakistan Cricket Board chief medical officer Dr. Sohail Salim told Dawn after the final.

“If the PCB’s medical board chooses to treat it through surgery, Shaheen will be out for six, seven months.”

Either way, according to Sohail, Shaheen is set to miss two crucial upcoming home Test series against England and New Zealand, which he said raised questions over the performance of the current medical panel of the PCB.

“An inquiry should be held to determine if the PCB medical panel went wrong in their approach to treat Shaheen’s injury,” said Sohail.

SARFRAZ LAMENTS INCLUSION

Meanwhile, former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz was hopeful Shaheen would be available again soon, but lamented the PCB’s decision to include the pacer in the World Cup squad despite him not getting any prior match practice.

“You have put him in directly in the high profile World Cup without him playing any match since July,” Sarfraz told Dawn.

“His fitness could have been better judged if he played a game before the World Cup and he shouldn’t have been selected without proving it.”

Sarfraz believed the tri-series in New Zealand ahead of the T20 showpiece was a good chance to test Shaheen.

“The Pakistan team had played a tri-series in New Zealand before the World Cup, so Shaheen should have been tested in any of those matches,” he said.

Sarfraz criticised the PCB’s decision to keep Shaheen with the national squad in the series against the Netherlands and the T20 Asia Cup after his injury during Pakistan’s first Test against Sri Lanka

“.. the PCB wasted 40 days of rehab by making a decision of keeping Shaheen with the national team,” remarked the 73-year-old.

Sarfraz hoped the PCB’s medical panel would this time avoid rushing Shaheen back into the Pakistan squad.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2022
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i just really hope and pray its nothing serious.
 
"Shaheen Jaisa Bowler Kaise Paida Karoge?": Pak Great Fumes At PCB Medical Panel

Despite posting a total of 137 runs on the board in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022, Pakistan gave a tough fight to England. If it wasn't for Ben Stokes' resilience, the match could've ended in Pakistan's favour. But, many experts also feel that Shaheen Shah Afridi's injury also put the equation in England's favour. While Shaheen is now set to be out of action for months, Pakistan legend Aaqib Javed has questioned the medical panel's credentials.

In a chat on Geo Super TV, Javed fumed at the fact that the Pakistan team played an unfit Shaheen at the start of the tournament. Just when it looked like the left-arm pacer was back in rhythm, he sustained another injury that will keep him out for a long period once again.

"Your medical panel declared Fakhar fit as well, but he became unfit after a few overs. We need to make an inquiry on whether they (the medical panel) even know anything about sports injury? Shaheen was given the nod to play when he wasn't even fit enough for the World Cup. Today, we are exactly where we started (the World Cup), with two injured players," he said.

Javed reiterated the point he had made before the start of the T20 World Cup, that Shaheen's career is more important than a World Cup which will come again in two years.

"I had said this before the World Cup as well, Shaheen is important, not just for the World Cup as that will come again in two years' time. Shaheen jaisa bowler, agar kuch nuksaan hua, toh kaise aap paida karoge? (If anything happens to him, where will you get another Shaheen from?), he further said.

As things stand, Shaheen is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines because of the knee injury. He is likely to miss the England and New Zealand Tests.

NDTV
 
The only reason that Shaheen played in the T20 World Cup is due to the work done at Crystal Palace.

Without that intervention from Palace there is no way PCB would have got him fit.
 
Saj said:
The only reason that Shaheen played in the T20 World Cup is due to the work done at Crystal Palace.

Without that intervention from Palace there is no way PCB would have got him fit.
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So that's the link?. The Eagle save by The Eagles!.
 
Pakistan bowlers when they return from injuries

I've seen Hasan Ali look like a shadow of himself when he returned from his first major injury for Pakistan.

Now I've seen Shadab look like a net bowler after his injury.

Shaheen looks like he's not bowled in T20s after his return from the injury in the T20 WC.

There's a consistent decline in out bowlers after an injury lay off.

Are the coaches not picking up these issues, or am I just imagining it?
 
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The PCB Medical staff over the years have been remiss on many accounts.

The Shaheen Shah Afridi injury situation is a well documented example.
 
Respectfully can we get some doctors from the UK or Australia or something because this is just getting ridiculous
 
Ihsanullah operation is conducted in lahore. God bless poor ihsanullah
 
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Our medical team should be managing the players fitness better. They should also advise PCB to not allow the players to play too many leagues.
 
This thread makes so much sense

Players around the world get injured yet they don't lose pace, Bumrah is a great example. Compare it with our team

After two or three years our talunted fast bowlers turn into trundler. The list is long
 
Shaheen never the same after his first injury

Jamal injured after only just making his mark, not able to make the Bangladesh series despite a long gap between

Khurram Injured on debut

Ihsanullah not being able to regain fitness for what seems like forever

Hasnain back to match fitness and doing well in champions cup, however is still clearly chucking, his bent arm being visible on even normal speed side on angles

Serious questions have to be asked of the medical, fitness and biomech teams
 
Musa Khan got injured while fielding but is still bowling for Lions against Stallions in the Champions T20 Cup 2024

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While speaking on a TV show, Wasim Akram:

"Indirectly, I was trying to send a message to the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Mohsin Sahib, that investment is needed, and our advice is that Pakistan's NCA in Lahore should have professionals who can look after players when they come for fitness recovery after injuries. We don’t need general physicians or regular doctors there. I mean, I can also tell you if you need Iodex or any other ointment. The investment should be made there because, unfortunately, many of our bowlers have had incorrect surgeries due to a lack of proper guidance."
 
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Do we have players in our domestic cricket who can replace the dead weight in our team and do better?
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