Abrar ahmed injury likely to miss first test match against australia after discomfort in right leg.
This is a very big blow for pakistan before starting the series noman ali is only other spinner in squad.
Abrar missing first test
Pakistan mistry spinner abrar ahmed is almost certain to miss first test against australia in perth.
After complaining of discomfort in his right leg while the extend of the injury is unclear.
A recovery period that seem him availible for first maatch starting is beleived highly unrealistic.
With his involvement in remainder of the series is not yet confirmed this is not good for pakistan.
Abrar perfomance in warm up match
On day three of the warm up mathch against the pm xi in canberra abrar went off the feild .
After bowling 27 odd overs in which he conceded 80 runs and took the wicket of marcus harris.
He is going for mri scan if injury not will be very series recovery timeline is likely ruled him out from first test.
Pakistan is know mainly rely on abrar for wicket taken because he is a genuine wicket taker for pakistan.
He is main weapon for pakistan team he is main wicket taker for pakistan in last couple of matches.
Nouman replaces Abrar
Pakistan current squad has one other specialist spin option in shape of left arm spinner Nouman ali.
Nouman ali has played 15 test matches for pakistan and taken 47 wickets he is primarily utilised on slow and low pitches that more conductive to his bowling style.
The optus stadium of perth very much opposite to that he was expected to be behind abrar in picking order.
But unless pakistan play an all seam attack or call up an emergency replacement after abrar ahmed injury noman chances of playing have increased.
Know it is most probable that nouman ali is going to replace abrar in first test match.
Abrar was important player
Abrar has pllayed only six test matches since his debut against the england in the home series.
But 11 wicket in his very first match and 38 so far clubbed with the paucity of pak spin bowling stocks have made him an important player.
While much of his early cricketing days were blighted by lengthy perdidtent injuries there were signs he was putting that behind him.
Though his current injury scare could set back some of the gains he has made.
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Shadab and Usama other spinners
With pakistan cricket is going through a lean period regarding the spin department the options they could consider calling up are the usama mir and shadab khan.
Usama Mir has been granted NOC to play for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League until December 28.
He featured in the first game of the tournament on thursday conceding 20 runs in two wicketless overs against brisbane heat.
He does not make debut in test cricket for pakistan he is yet to play a test.
Shadab meanwhile last played a test in 2020 and is unlikely to be a serious candidate for a call up.
Spinners in domestic cricket
The choices for a call up based on the perfomances in the last quaid e azam trophy are similarly uninspiring.
The most prolific spinner in the tournament was uncapped 35 year old kashif bhatti with 23 wicket at 25.52 average.
Noman was the next with 22 at 23.04 average followed by another 35 year old zahid mahmood 22 at 41.50 average who played two tests last year.
Pakistan has not upcoming exciting talent in spinner catagories which is not a very good sign.
