Moin Khan blames PCB’s medical panel for Naseem Shah's injury

Former Pakistan cricketer, Moin Khan, has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) medical panel for their handling of fast bowler Naseem Shah's injury. 

In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, Khan claimed that the injury, which has now sidelined Naseem from the upcoming World Cup, is a result of negligence on part of the team's medical panel and physiotherapist.

"Naseem's injury is a disaster of Pakistan's team medical panel and physiotherapist. Because he has been constantly complaining that he is having problem since three to four months yet they were continuously playing him. A player would always wish to not get dropped but when he is telling you about his injury, you have to take it very seriously. The medical panel didn't take it seriously. This was a recipe for disaster," Moin said.

The former captain further urged the authorities in the PCB to hold the medical panel accountable for the negligence. He emphasized the significant loss Pakistan has suffered, especially ahead of the World Cup, considering Naseem's impressive form and extraordinary bowling capabilities.

"The authorities in PCB should task them [medical panel] because we suffered a great loss ahead of World Cup when Naseem was in form and was bowling extraordinarily. And which is why now we have to take Hassan Ali. Hassan Ali is an experienced bowler, who has been through similar circumstances. From that point of view, this decision is suitable and Hassan Ali's selection is justified," he said.

"The feedback of medical panel in the selection is essential. Particularly to the captain that how you have to manage a player's workload. All of your players are talented. This shouldn't be the approach that you will spend the rest of the year with the same combination, you cannot do that, it's difficult,” he added.

Naseem's injury occurred during Pakistan's second game against India at the recently-concluded Asia Cup, leading to his exclusion from the World Cup. To mitigate the loss of key pacer, selection committee chose Hassan to step in as a crucial component of their bowling lineup.