Major Injury Blow for Bangladesh as Speedster Nahid Rana Ruled Out of Australia Tests
The 23-year-old pace spearhead is expected to miss six to eight weeks after a Grade 2 left side strain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said.
- On Saturday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced pace spearhead Nahid Rana is ruled out of the upcoming Australia Test series after sustaining a Grade 2 left side strain.
- Rana sustained the injury during the second T20I against Zimbabwe last week, depriving Bangladesh of its leading wicket-taker with 44 international dismissals this year.
- The BCB stated, "He is expected to require approximately four weeks for tissue healing," followed by two to four weeks of bowling workload progression, totaling six to eight weeks recovery.
- Left-Arm seamer Shoriful Islam and Wicketkeeper Litton Das are also unavailable for the first Test in Darwin, both sidelined by injuries sustained during the Zimbabwe tour earlier this month.
- Bangladesh departs for Darwin on July 31 for its first Test tour Down Under in 23 years, with matches scheduled August 13 in Darwin and August 22 in Mackay.
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Bangladesh's preparations for their historic two-match Test series in Australia suffered a major setback on Saturday, with pace spearhead Nahid Rana ruled out after sustaining a Grade 2 left side strain.
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