Injury scare for Yasir before England tour

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Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah has been ruled out of the ongoing training camp in Abbottabad after aggravating a previous knee injury, and he will undergo conservative rehabilitation for four weeks. Yasir is expected to be fit in time for the Test series in England, which starts from July 14, but he may miss the pre-series conditioning camp in Hampshire.

The bowler had suffered a meniscus tear in his knee during the ODI series against England in the UAE in November last year. In December, however, he tested positive for a banned substance and was provisionally suspended. During his time away from the game, Yasir missed the New Zealand tour, the Pakistan Super League, the Asia Cup and the World T20, and did not undergo rehabilitation for his knee injury. After his suspension ended on March 27, Yasir participated in a spin-bowling camp at the National Cricket Academy, and his injury flared up again during the Pakistan Cup tournament.

An MRI scan revealed a …

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