Ansari injured hours after England call-up
Ansari was named in England's squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan.
LONDON (Reuters) - Uncapped Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari’s England debut could be in doubt after he was taken to hospital on Tuesday with a hand injury hours after getting his first Test call-up.
The 23-year-old was named in England’s squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
The left-armer, who injured his bowling hand in a County Championship match against Lancashire, was the third spinner in the 16-man team alongside Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.
Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart said there was ‘some doubt’ about whether Ansari would be fit to play for England.
“It didn’t look very good. He was in a lot of pain in the dressing room,” Stewart quoted as saying by the BBC. “What should have been a day of celebration for Zafar, we are now hoping he will be OK. The way he was, there must be some doubt.
“He dropped a catch stood at cover point. The ball came out of the sun, he saw it late and it hit him hard on the left thumb.
He is not in the greatest shape.”
