Tamim May Miss T-20 Worldcup(latest Cricket News)

Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal may miss the Twenty20 World Cup after aggravating an existing hand injury in a domestic match last week, with an MRI scan revealing the opener had suffered a wrist fracture.


“Tamim has a small fracture line present in his wrist. However, this is an old injury and during his recent fall, he aggravated this area and the surrounding soft tissue,” team

physio Michael Henry told Reuters on Monday.“We are hopeful that he will be fit for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20. However, we need to wait three days to see how well he recovers before confirming his status,” Henry added.

Tamim said he was unable to move the injured hand and was also in a lot of pain.

“The bad news is that I am not gaining strength in my hand but the good news is I didn't suffer a new fracture. It is just an aggravation of my old injury,” Tamim said.

“If I get back my gripping strength maybe I can still play in the World Cup, otherwise I will not,” he added.

Bangladesh are riding a 10-match losing streak in Twenty20 internationals and face defending champions Pakistan and Australia in Group A at the April 30-May 16 tournament in the Caribbean. —Reuters



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Morkel, Taylor Signed Durham

 South African all-rounder Albie Morkel and New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor have agreed to play for Durham in England's domestic Twenty20 competition this season.

Taylor, 25, who recently hit a record 81-ball century for his country, will join up with the squad ahead of their first fixture, against Lancashire on June 4.

Morkel returns for his second stint with the county after helping the side reach the Twenty20 Cup finals day in 2008.

He said: I was eager to take up the opportunity to come back to the Riverside after my first stint there in 2008.

“It's a great club to be a part of, there is a lot of ambition and team spirit in the dressing room and I'm looking forward to joining back up with the team.”

Both players will be representing their respective countries in the ICC World T20 in the West Indies before joining up with the Durham squad.

Sami, Rehman to replace injured players in T20 squad

Fast bowler Mohammad Sami and left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman have been included in the World T20 squad in place of the unfit seasoned fast bowler Umar Gul and all-rounder Yasir Arafat as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) overruled the choice of the little-known fast bowler Mohammad Irfan, announced by Coach Waqar Younis and Chief Selector Mohsin Hasan Khan before the media earlier on Sunday.



“The national selection committee headed by Mohsin Khan has recommended the names of Mohammad Sami and Abdul Rehman to replace the injured Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat for the ICC World Twenty20. The names have been approved by PCB chairman,” stated a short press release from the board on Monday.



The PCB, on Sunday, faced much embarrassment when head coach Waqar stunned everyone at a press conference by revealing that Sami and Irfan would be making the squad in place of the two injured fast bowlers.



In fact, both Yasir and Umar were still to appear before the medical panel on April 20 in order to clear their final fitness test, so no one was expecting the sudden announcement, especially about Irfan, who was not even included in the preliminary list of 30 probables.



Waqar’s announcement was endorsed by Mohsin as well. But then came a press release from the PCB, indicating that something was wrong as it stated that the changes would need the PCB chairman’s approval, who is the authority for giving the final nod in such instances.



Commenting on the new development, Coach Waqar told Dawn: “The names of Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Sami were recommended by the captain and myself while keeping our strategy in mind. But what can I do, they opted for Abdul Rehman!”



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