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Naseem Shah ruled out of the ICC World Cup 2023 due to a shoulder injury

Absolutely gutted.

South Africa and Pakistan have basically got crippled before the campaign even starts.
 
Big blow for both the teams. The main bowlers getting injured is a huge setback in such a huge tournament. Nortje also missed the last world cup as well.
 
On Naseem Shah and the news that he could take part in some games in the World Cup, Inzamam ul Haq said:

"Let me clarify that it is not possible that we play someone in some portions of the World Cup without an injury to another player and permission of the technical committee; Apart from that, unfortunately, the medical reports we have is that he will be out of cricket for a longer period than just the World Cup; This is unfortunate because in my view the way he was bowling with the new ball and at death, he appeared to be the World's best bowler; This is a huge loss for us and also for Naseem himself and we pray to the Almighty that he will regain fitness and play more for Pakistan in the future"
 
Injury sidelines young pace sensation as Pakistan unveil World Cup squad

Pakistan were dealt a significant setback as fast bowler Naseem Shah's injury forced his omission from their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup squad, announced on Friday 22 September.

Pakistan will be aiming aim for their second Cricket World Cup title, but will now head into the tournament without the services of the talented speedster.

Hasan Ali has been named in the side in his stead.

Shah injured himself during his team’s Super Four encounter against India in the Asia Cup, and is set to miss plenty of action in the upcoming months.

His loss is a major blow to the Pakistan side, given his capability to get the ball to zip around. He also has an exceptional ODI record, with 32 wickets at an average of 16.96 with two five-fors in ODI cricket.

However, there are enough experienced names in the Pakistan roster to boost their title chances.

Supporting Babar on the batting front are Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Mohammed Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Salman Agha. Also in the mix are the young duo of Mohammed Haris and middle-order batter Saud Shakeel.

Haris led Pakistan ‘Shaheens’ in their successful Emerging Asia Cup 2023 campaign, while Shakeel has shown his calibre in Test cricket.

Pakistan are also equipped with two spin-bowling all-rounders in Shadab Khan and Mohammed Nawaz. Salman Agha and Iftikhar Ahmed are also available as spin-bowling all-rounders. Usama Mir is another leg-spin option available to the Pakistan side should the need arise.

Pakistan’s renowned pace attack will be led by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Backing him will be Haris Rauf, Mohammed Waseem, and Hasan Ali.

Pakistan squad for the upcoming World Cup: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim

Pakistan recently featured in the Asia Cup but couldn’t make it to the final.

Pakistan will play two warm-up games, against New Zealand and Australia respectively, in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup. They begin their tournament journey against the Netherlands on 6 October in Hyderabad.​
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The good thing about Modern cricket is that we've got T20 World Cup every two years and it is probably turning out to be more exciting and inclusive of the "World" so the heart break of missing an ODI WC is a little less than what would have been otherwise.

I hope Naseem gets fit and firing before the T20 WC, which is barely 9 months away!
 
sam_ahm said:
The good thing about Modern cricket is that we've got T20 World Cup every two years and it is probably turning out to be more exciting and inclusive of the "World" so the heart break of missing an ODI WC is a little less than what would have been otherwise.

I hope Naseem gets fit and firing before the T20 WC, which is barely 9 months away!
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I guess that he will be fit, Up and running but then. T20 world cup has more hype in today's time rater then 50 over cup.
 
Major said:
not really.

World Cup is in India. We dont need 3 new ball bowlers. Although I would had preferred Naseem over Harris, but thing is 2 new ball bowlers is all that we need. We need a third pacer for reverse swing and thats where Waseem Jr can play a better role. Rest two spots are for spinners.

By playing 3 new ball bowlers we are doing well for the first 15 overs, but for the next 20 overs we are rubbish.

His injury is blessing in disguise. Pakistan were going into this world cup as if we are playing on australian grounds.
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Naseem is better than Wasim Jnr even at reverse swing. Much better actually.

Wasim swings it early from the hand and is at times easily countered. Naseem reverse swing is very late and much more dangerous.
 
At the moment the priority for PCB & their medical team should be to try & get him fit for the down under tour. Just not him, they should also work on Ihsan, Hasnain & any other injured fast bowler.I am not saying these guys would have ensured some sort of miraculous achievement for Pak in a place they have been continuously humiliated for past 25 years. But if these guys recover fitness & travel along with Shaheen & Hasan then at least they wouldn't surrender before going to the field. Another 3-0 thrashing could potentially hamper any future Aus tour, they should keep that in mind. Aussies expect hard hitting contest which Ind,SA or Eng normally provide. Even though they relish on home domination, they detest the kind of meek timid surrender that Pak have been displaying over the last couple of decades. For a minimum level of contest they need all their probable fast bowling options.
 
Pakistan pacers are in for a huge demand as the reigning champions of the Bangladesh Premier League Comilla Victorians, have successfully retained the services of "Naseem Shah". The announcement was made through the social media platform 'X'.
 
Babar Azam on Naseem Shah:

Q: Can you comment on Naseem Shah missing out on the World Cup?

BA: Of course we will miss Naseem Shah as Shaheen [Afridi] and Naseem bowling together gave us a different edge. It was not easy to pick his replacement, but we all sat together and got input from [chief selector] Inzamam ul Haq. We went with Hasan Ali because he has experience. He has played the World Cup before. I cannot comment who will bowl the new ball or the old ball, as we cannot reveal our strategies right now. But we have not made any concrete plans right now, it will become more clear to us when we travel to India and assess the conditions.
 
He is one guy uses shoulders a lot to generate speed. Pakistan has to categorize him correctly. Either a workhorse or strike force. Strike force means they have to use him in short bursts. 5 over spell, 6 over spell recipe for disaster. He will keep getting injured.
 
It looks like he's having some treatment in a hospital (social media source). Hopefully he gets back to full strength soon

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Get well soon champ. His absence has dented the Pakistani bowling line-up.
 
Naseem Shah underwent shoulder surgery earlier last week. During the operation, he remained absolutely stable and was discharged from the hospital the next day.

He will be attended by two physiotherapists for his rehabilitation initially at the hospital and also later at the training ground and gym. During this entire period, he will be continuously monitored and the doctor who operated on him will see him again in the third week of October.

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In hindsight this was a huge blow to Pakistan. Bigger than Dil Dil Pakistan song not getting played at Ahmedabad. He’s the bowler most batters feel intimidated by
 
Bhaijaan said:
In hindsight this was a huge blow to Pakistan. Bigger than Dil Dil Pakistan song not getting played at Ahmedabad. He’s the bowler most batters feel intimidated by
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I’m not sure about intimidated, but he was vital in Shaheen and Rauf getting wickets at the other end.

Naseem was good with the new ball, good in the middle and very good at the death. Shaheen and Rauf have got exposed due to his absence.
 
Wish him a quick recovery, but I don't know if he will be the same bowler again after his injury. Only time will tell.
 
His presence would have changed nothing. If Rauf was injured his absence would also be used as an excuse and he got smashed like no tomorrow.

Pakistani fans would always cling onto any desperate excuse rather than acknowledging the reality that we are just not good enough.

If India brings their A game, there is no possible playing XI in Pakistan today that can beat them. As simple as that.
 
Mamoon said:
His presence would have changed nothing. If Rauf was injured his absence would also be used as an excuse and he got smashed like no tomorrow.

Pakistani fans would always cling onto any desperate excuse rather than acknowledging the reality that we are just not good enough.

If India brings their A game, there is no possible playing XI in Pakistan today that can beat them. As simple as that.
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Naseem held his own against India in that beating in the Asia Cup, he was the only bowler who Sharma and Gill couldn’t score freely against.

While Shaheen kept leaking boundaries at the other end.

Didn’t you keep saying Shaheen is ‘world-class’, when the rest of us saw through Shaheen’s issues quite a while ago?
 
Usman Chadda said:
Naseem held his own against India in that beating in the Asia Cup, he was the only bowler who Sharma and Gill couldn’t score freely against.

While Shaheen kept leaking boundaries at the other end.

Didn’t you keep saying Shaheen is ‘world-class’, when the rest of us saw through Shaheen’s issues quite a while ago?
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Those conditions were completely different. There is no assurance that he would have troubled them yesterday as well.

Rauf also troubled India and he got smashed yesterday.

Pakistan lost the game with the bat yesterday, even McGrath and Wasim were not going to defend that total.

The result was a foregone conclusion after Pakistan’s ugly collapse with the bat.

Would Naseem have made a difference overall in this tournament, probably yes because he is better than Hassan and Rauf but against India specifically he wouldn’t have made any difference.

Pakistani fans are always looking at excuses because they don’t have a choice. If Naseem was playing and Shaheen or Rauf were injured, they would be using their absence as an excuse.

If Saud was not playing yesterday, they would have said that had he played, Pakistan would not have collapsed.

Same nonsense excuses every single time by the most delusional fans in the world.

Shaheen is not bowling at a world class right now. In fact he is bowling rubbish. There is no shame in admitting that just like there is no shame in admitting that Shaheen at his best is easily Pakistan’s biggest weapon and the leader of the attack.
 
There is always one constant whenever Pakistan gets mauled. The players who didn’t get selected or got injured were going to be the difference makers and would have averted the humiliation.

“Agar woh khelta tou ye sab na hota” 🤡
 
Mamoon said:
Those conditions were completely different. There is no assurance that he would have troubled them yesterday as well.

Rauf also troubled India and he got smashed yesterday.

Pakistan lost the game with the bat yesterday, even McGrath and Wasim were not going to defend that total.

The result was a foregone conclusion after Pakistan’s ugly collapse with the bat.

Would Naseem have made a difference overall in this tournament, probably yes because he is better than Hassan and Rauf but against India specifically he wouldn’t have made any difference.

Pakistani fans are always looking at excuses because they don’t have a choice. If Naseem was playing and Shaheen or Rauf were injured, they would be using their absence as an excuse.

If Saud was not playing yesterday, they would have said that had he played, Pakistan would not have collapsed.

Same nonsense excuses every single time by the most delusional fans in the world.

Shaheen is not bowling at a world class right now. In fact he is bowling rubbish. There is no shame in admitting that just like there is no shame in admitting that Shaheen at his best is easily Pakistan’s biggest weapon and the leader of the attack.
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I don’t think anyone in their right mind is suggesting Naseem would have made a difference yesterday.

The batsmen lost us this game, everyone knows that.

Shaheen might be ‘world-class’, but he has gone missing far too many times to count now. He is over-hyped, nothing more nothing less. Shastri’s analysis might be blunt, but he is totally right.
 
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Mamoon said:
There is always one constant whenever Pakistan gets mauled. The players who didn’t get selected or got injured were going to be the difference makers and would have averted the humiliation.

“Agar woh khelta tou ye sab na hota” 🤡
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I don’t think I’ve actually seen anyone say anything about alternate players since the defeat to India - most of the discussion has been about our approach.

No one is dumb enough to suggest that Naseem would have made a difference defending 191.
 
Mamoon said:
There is always one constant whenever Pakistan gets mauled. The players who didn’t get selected or got injured were going to be the difference makers and would have averted the humiliation.

“Agar woh khelta tou ye sab na hota” 🤡
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It's not just PKs. It's everyone that does that.
 
Pakistan missed his guile and shape he does the basics right unlike some so called speedsters, one advice for Naseem get a personal bowling coach dont trust the buffoons in PCB
 
Glad he is recovering. Hope he takes loads of wickets in PSL, BPL, BBL, T10 and whatever he wants to play.

I also hope that Pakistan plays Naseem Shah in every pointless match against the minnows.
 
Wasim Jr talking about Naseem Shah:

"Yes, absolutely. We have been missing Naseem. I had been talking to Naseem before the match against South Africa and also one night before the match against Bangladesh. He guided me on how to bowl, and I followed his advice. His tips were very useful to me. Obviously, we are missing Naseem, but InshaAllah, we will try to fill his place."

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It was the right decision to not add Naseem Shah in the sqaud for Australia tour 2023-24. let him recover properly. He should be 100% fit before coming back to action
 
FearlessRoar said:
It was the right decision to not add Naseem Shah in the sqaud for Australia tour 2023-24. let him recover properly. He should be 100% fit before coming back to action
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Btw, is he back in training?
 
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