Bangladesh's Shakib ruled out of New Zealand ODIs

Shakib Al Hasan sustained a finger fracture while batting in the final of Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament on Friday

Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out ahead of the one-day international series against New Zealand, scheduled to take place next week. The 31-year-old sustained a finger fracture while batting in the final of Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament on Friday. Shakib’s injury came as a big blow for the Bangladeshi team as they have not won any match against New Zealand in any format during their previous four visits.

An X-ray following the match confirmed a fracture, and the finger will "have to be immobilised for around three weeks," said senior BCB physician Debashis Chowdhury.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out #NZvBAN ODIs with a fractured finger.

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— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2019

This was the second injury blow for Bangladesh ahead of the visit, which featured three one-day internationals and three Tests.

Pace bowler Taskin Ahmed was earlier ruled out for the entire series with a torn ligament and had been replaced by Shafiul Islam for the ODIs and uncapped Ebadot Hossain for Test series.

Several Bangladeshi cricketers have already left Dhaka for the three-match ODI series that starts in Napier on February 13.

Shakib missed much of the action in 2018 following an injury to his left little finger.