The uncapped 20-year-old was forced to remain in Abu Dhabi when the rest of the squad flew to India on Sunday (January 20) and subsequently returned to the UK to complete the necessary paperwork after Indian authorities delayed issuing him a visa
England spinner Shoaib Bashir will link up with the rest of the squad in India “this weekend” after belatedly receiving his visa.
The uncapped 20-year-old was forced to remain in Abu Dhabi when the rest of the squad flew to India on Sunday (January 20) and subsequently returned to the UK to complete the necessary paperwork after Indian authorities delayed issuing him a visa.
This development ruled him out of the first Test, which is scheduled to begin in Hyderabad on January 25, but he will be in contention to make his debut in Visakhapatnam next week (February 2-6).
In a statement on January 24, the ECB said: “Shoaib Bashir has now received his visa and is due to travel to join up with the team in India this weekend. We’re glad the…