Now, let’s consider the period since July 2022. Only eight fast bowlers in international cricket have bowled more deliveries than Nasim (2246 balls), compared to the combined 2732 bowled by Haris and Shaheen Afridi. Were we focused on Nasim’s reintegration based on rehabilitation criteria, workload management, muscle memory development, repetitive exercises, or preserving him for major global commitments?
Now, let’s turn to the timeline provided by Mak Asif:
- August 2022: Waseem Jr. was dropped from the Asia Cup due to a side strain.
- August 2022: Despite a side strain in the Asia Cup, he played one game.
- Rizwan suffered knee/back injuries in the Asia Cup and was subsequently dropped from the England home series.
- September 2022: Fakhar was dropped from the England home series due to a knee injury.
- October 2022: Hasan suffered a groin injury and was dropped from the tri-nation series against New Zealand.
- September 2021: Yasir Shah was dropped from the Bangladesh series due to a knee injury.
- June 2022: Shadab Khan was dropped from the Sri Lanka series due to a groin injury.
- July 2022: Despite a knee injury, he was carried along, missing the Netherlands series and Asia Cup.
