Noman Ali is the most recent cricket player from Pakistan to be ruled out of the Test series against Australia. Notably, an acute appendicitis diagnosis was made for the 37-year-old, who had complained of “sudden and severe” stomach discomfort. The cricket player was admitted to the hospital on Friday night and had a laparoscopic appendectomy on Saturday morning, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which verified the occurrence.
The cricketer is anticipated to be released by the afternoon, and the board verified that the operation was successful and that he is stable. It is anticipated that he would take a sabbatical from cricket and, if healthy, make a comeback during the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
This has dealt Pakistan, which humiliatingly lost the first Test of the series by a score of 360 runs, a severe blow. Abrar Ahmed was forced to miss the first Test match in Perth due to an injury; thus, Noman Ali was added to the team. As things stand, though, he may not play in the final two games. Despite being brought in as a cover, Sajid Khan was unable to make it in time to play in the opening test.
Therefore, Noman was the only specialist spinner that the visitors in Perth could use; nonetheless, he was left off of the playing eleven. Team director Mohammad Hafeez said he was likely to return to Melbourne after suffering a finger injury that prevented him from playing in the first Test. Sajid Khan, who has taken 22 wickets in seven Test matches, might take over for Pakistan now that he is no longer involved in the game.
In the meantime, injuries have not only affected Pakistan’s spinners but also their pace department. Khurram Shahzad will miss the final two Test matches due to a stress fracture, and Naseem Shah has not yet fully recovered from his injury. The management of the team is closely monitoring Shaheen Shah Afridi’s workload management as he may be rested for the third Test in Sydney. One of the two players, Hasan Ali or Muhammad Wasim Jr., is anticipated to return in the second Test.
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