The England cricket staff acquired a giant blow forward of the primary Test in opposition to India as younger spinner Shoaib Bashir needed to return residence due to an unresolved visa situation. Bashir was to affix the remainder of his teammates in Hyderabad however the participant along with his roots in Pakistan could not discover a decision in time for the collection opener. England skipper Ben Stokes admitted being pissed off due to the difficulty, saying he feels for the participant who was within the operating for a spot within the enjoying XI for the primary Test.

Bashir was coaching with the England staff within the Abu Dhabi camp forward of his India arrival however along with his visa software denied, the spinner needed to return to the United Kingdom.

Stokes admitted that it is irritating to see a participant being denied an opportunity to take part within the match due to a non-sporting purpose.

“We announced that squad in mid-December, and now Bash finds himself without a visa to get here. I am more frustrated for him. I didn’t want this type of situation to be his first experience of what it’s like to be in the England Test team. I feel for him,” Stokes instructed ESPNcricinfo on the matter.

“But he’s not the first cricketer to go through this, I have played with a lot of people who have had the same issues. I find it frustrating that we have picked a player and he’s not with us because of visa issues. Especially for a young lad, I’m devastated for him. It’s a frustrating situation to be in, but a lot of people have been trying to get it through. It’s unfortunate and I’m very frustrated for him,” he added.

England’s Test squad: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Dan Lawrence, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.