The Pakistan National Cricket Team suffered a heavy blow midway through the second Test against the South African National Cricket Team. Young opening batsman Saim Ayub has been ruled out not only for the ongoing match but also for the next six weeks of cricket.
Pakistan national cricket team opener Saim Ayub faced a gruesome injury during the first day of the ongoing second test against South Africa national cricket team. The final match of the two-match series between the teams is played at Newlands in Cape Town.
Saim Ayub, in an attempt to save the border, twisted his ankle and looked at the Newlands in Cape Town in immense pain.
Ayub, in an attempt to save the boundary, twisted his ankle and watched in excruciating pain. Pakistan’s opening batsman could not walk properly and was taken off the field on a gurney before being taken for a scan to analyze the severity of the injury.
The footage, however, revealed that Ayub had broken his ankle and would not take part in the match again. The batsman will also be sidelined for around 6 weeks, meaning he could miss the three series against the New Zealand national cricket team and the South African national cricket team.
Saim will no longer participate in the Test, will remain with the team and travel back to Pakistan with the team after the match is over – PCB statement
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed Ayub’s injury, saying he would miss action for six weeks. The governing body confirmed that the batsman will remain with the team and travel back to Pakistan with the team after the match is over. The statement read:
“Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has been ruled out of competitive cricket for up to six weeks with a fractured right ankle sustained while fielding on the opening day of the second men’s cricket Test against South Africa at Newlands on Friday.
“An MRI performed on Friday afternoon confirmed the fracture, which has been immobilized in an Ankle Medical Moon Boot. Although Saim will no longer participate in the Test, he will remain with the team and travel back to Pakistan with the team after the match is over.”
Saim Ayub’s absence will leave a big void in the Pakistan cricket team
Saim Ayub’s absence will leave a huge void in Pakistan’s national cricket team, as the opening batsman has been in excellent form. He looked in great form with the bat in the ODI series and, after that, looked in decent touch with the bat in the first Test.
Saim Ayub scored 14 runs in the first innings and then followed it up with a score of 27 runs in the second innings. The kickoff itself would be ruined with the way it was off. The ongoing match will be tough for Pakistan.
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