DHAKA, Oct 16, 2019 (BSS)-Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed, who has
been in rehab following an injury, sets his target to return to competitive
cricket from the third phase of National Cricket League (NCL), country’s
traditional first-class tournament.
Taskin was seen bowling in the nets against Tamim Iqbal at the Sher-e-
Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday.
As per his rehabilitation programme the pace bowler is expected to do
running session on Thursday while bowl six overs on the following days.
”It [bowling followed by running the other day] is going in this manner
for the time being,” Taskin said here on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla
National Stadium after completing his bowling practice.
”I am eyeing to return to competitive cricket in the third round of NCL
and the rest depends on the will of the Almighty because I have seen that I
had been troubled often when everything was going smoothly in my life,” he
said.
Taskin injured himself in the nets at Dhaka while honing his bowling
skills when Bangladesh was playing against Afghanistan in the one-off Test
series at Chittagong.
The right-arm pace bowler sustained pain on his left side and later it was
revealed that he sustained grade one tear that eventually ruled him out from
the opening two rounds of NCL.
According to the bowler, the rehabilitation program is designed by BCB new
physiotherapist Julian Calefato and he insisted that unless he regains his
fitness fully it would be unwise for him to return to competitive cricket.
Taskin replaced Saifuddin in the Bangladesh team during their last tour of
Sri Lanka this year but did not feature in any of the three one-day
internationals after failing to prove his worth in the practice game in the
island.
Injury had been a major concern for the pacer as he was not picked for the
World Cup after failing to recover in time.