Abid Ali Confident Of Staging An International Comeback

Abid Ali who went through a heart surgery a few months back is hopeful of staging his international comeback when the green shirts play their next Test series in Sri Lanka. It is worth mentioning here that the opening batsman was in top form and was considered as Pakistan’s first choice opener in the longer version of the game before the selectors were forced to rest him owing to a heart ailment.

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Abid Ali Opens Up Ahead Of Pakistan’s Next Test Series

While speaking to The News at the National High-Performance Centre in Lahore Abid said, “The doctors have declared me fit to play. I am sure that I will be in action in the next series. My life changed in an instant.

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“Then there came a time when I thought maybe now my career is over but I didn’t ponder much on it and remained focused on recovery. I was shocked but everyone encouraged me. Doctors, Pakistan Cricket Board officials and players gave me confidence.“

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While there is a good probability of Abid Ali’s selection in the Test squad; the possibility of him being part of the playing eleven seems only possible in case of an injury. Pakistan’s top four in i.e. Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali and skipper Babar Azam were in supreme form during the #PakvsAus Test series and so, Abid it seems will have to wait for now.