Taskin's Test future in doubt after chronic back injury

Bangladesh paceman Taskin Ahmed's Test future looks to be in doubt after he sustained a disc-related problem on his back, reports Cricbuzz.

He has been plagued by back trouble for the last four months. While he has managed the injury earlier in his career, it has in recent months become more serious. While medication for the injury started this April 12, he is also undergoing a rehabilitation programme with the physicians who are waiting to see how he responds.

It might prevent him from taking part in the longer version of the sport. Recently, the fast bowler was not considered for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan due to the ongoing recovery. However, his condition has deteriorated suddenly forcing him to skip the trip to Cox's Bazar. This also puts his availability for the upcoming two-match Test series against the Windies in doubt.

Taskin through a post on Facebook on May 22 revealed his agony. "I am having such a pain that I cannot get down from the bed. Please pray for my early recovery," the post read.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief physician Debashish Chowdhury, on Wednesday, mentioned that the medical team is aware about Taskin's condition. "It's a disc-related injury. The biggest problem is that you cannot guess anything, so we cannot say what will happen tomorrow despite watching him doing well today," said Chowdhury.