Tamim ruled out of Afghanistan Test with stiff back
by Atif Azam • Last updated on Tue, Jun 13, 2023, 08:10 PM Share Tweet Tamim will not play against Afghanistan. © Getty Bangladesh received a big blow ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan after opener Tamil Iqbal was ruled out of the game after failing to recover from his back pain. Cricbuzz earlier reported that the Bangladesh team management was waiting anxiously over Tamim's availability whereas head coach Chandika Hathurusingha revealed earlier that a call would be taken by the evening. "Tamim has been experiencing lower back pain which has troubled him from time to time. Our treatment and procedures focused on reducing the pain and improving his functional ability but unfortunately, his condition hasn't improved sufficiently for him to play the Test match," National Team physio Muzadded Alpha Sany said in a statement on Tuesday (June 13). "He has felt stiffness and pain while batting and fielding in training a...