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Shaheen Afridi a great loss for Pakistan, says Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum said Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi missing the Test series through injury was a "huge loss".

Shaheen Afridi a great loss for Pakistan, says Brendon McCullum

Posted - 2022-11-28T20:19:11+06:00

Updated - 2022-11-28T20:19:11+06:00

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi's absence through injury is a "huge loss" for Pakistan in the three-game Test series that begins this week, England head coach Brendon McCullum said on Monday.


The lanky, left-armed pacer - Pakistan's main wicket-taker in all three formats - has been ruled out of the series after a knee injury he sustained during the Twenty20 World Cup final in Australia earlier this month.

The 22-year-old also had his appendix removed earlier this month.

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England trained for the first time at the Rawalpindi Stadium on Monday, a day after arriving in Pakistan on their first Test tour since 2005.

McCullum said Shaheen has made great strides since playing with and then coaching the fast bowler in the first two editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016 and 2017.

"I know him pretty well. He is a wonderful bowler and he has become a fine leader in Pakistani cricket," McCullum said at a news conference. "Shaheen is obviously a great loss."

In his absence, Pakistan will rely on young Naseem Shah, as well as Mohammad Wasim Junior and Haris Rauf - who have not played at Test level.

But McCullum praised Pakistan's fast bowling talent.

"You look at their team sheet and you see talent...you see some that might not be developed talent, but it is talent.

"You have to respect that and find a way to be well-researched and well-planned for what's coming your way."
England were due to visit Pakistan last year but pulled out a week after New Zealand abandoned their limited series minutes before the first game due to safety concerns.

They then rescheduled the tour in two phases after visiting Pakistan for a Twenty20 series two months ago.
McCullum, who became England manager last year, admitted Pakistan would be strong at home.

"It's a very good Pakistan squad, they're well rounded," said McCullum, under whom England have won six out of seven Tests.

"It's got some experience and some youth - both in batting and bowling - and they're going to be a tough challenge.

The second test will be held in Multan (December 9-13) and the third in Karachi (December 17-21).


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