Karachi, Dec 21 : On a day when Pakistan’s Test opener, Abid Ali competed 9,000 First-class runs, the 34-year-old was rushed to hospital after complaining of chest pain during a Quaid-e-Azam trophy match.
Reports said that Abid, who plays for Central Punjab, felt pain twice while batting against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at UBL Cricket Ground here.
Abid was unbeaten on 61 when he returned to the dressing room.
The cricketer has since reportedly undergone a thorough medical examination and is currently under observation.
However, it is not known if the pain was linked to any heart-related problem.
Central Punjab’s manager Ashraf Ali confirmed to cricketpakistan.com.pk that Abid had been taken to hospital.”Nothing can be said right now, the real situation will be revealed only after the check-up,” Ashraf said.
Since his Quaid-e-Azam Trophy debut in 2007, Abid has been a constant presence on Pakistan’s domestic circuit, amassing over 6,000 runs.He batted for Islamabad in 2017/18, scoring 231; then followed that up with an undefeated 249 in his ODI debut a few months later.
He first represented Pakistan internationally at the age of 31, according to geo.tv.The prolific right-handed batter has played 16 Tests and scored 1180 runs at an average of over 49, with his highest being an unbeaten 215.
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Abid Ali, Pakistan Test batsman was rushed to the hospital for chest pains
Abid, who made his Quaid-e-Azam Trophy debut back in 2007 for Islamabad, has been an ever-present presence on Pakistan’s domestic cricket circuit.He amassed over 6,000 runs since that time.In 2017/18, he batted for Islamabad scoring 231 runs.He then scored 249 runs in his first ODI appearance.According to geo.tv, he represented Pakistan for the first time at age 31.He is a right-handed batsman who has won 16 Tests.His average runs are over 49 and he scored 1180 runs, his highest score being an unbeaten 215
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