World Cup withdrawal of Ebadot Hossain

A Bangladesh Cricket Board official revealed to Cricbuzz on Wednesday that fast bowler Ebadot Hossain would miss the 2019 World Cup due to a knee ailment.

Ebadot needs surgery on his knee, which means he is no longer eligible to play in the World Cup, according to a previous report from Cricbuzz.

Ebadot Hossain won’t be available for us during the World Cup, BCB chief selector Minhajul Abedin said on Wednesday, according to Cricbuzz.

“It’s a major setback for us because he needs a knee procedure. We cannot consider him for the World Cup since he will undoubtedly need time to recover after the operation—at least three to four months,” he stated.

Ebadot was hurt during the ODI series against Afghanistan last month, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Tanzim Sakib took his position for the Asia Cup in lieu of the 29-year-old bowler, who has played for Bangladesh in 12 ODIs since making his 50-over debut last year.

Shakib al Hasan, the ODI captain for Bangladesh, and head coach Chandika Hathurusingha were sad to lose Ebadot.

At the pre-series news conference in Dhaka on August 26, Shakib had told reporters, “It is very sad that Ebadot is not with us because he was an important part of our team and taking that into consideration it is quite disappointing.”

“Ebadot, who was the fastest of the five fast bowlers we used in the most recent series, is one of our impact bowlers. So, it’s a significant loss, and finding a replacement right soon will be difficult, said Hathurusingha during the news conference they both attended.

The bowling attack’s dynamics are altered by Ebadot’s absence. Previously, he would bowl the middle overs so Taskin Ahmed could utilize the fresh ball. It is still unclear how Taskin will fit in that role, although Ebadot’s pace was a key factor in his success in the middle overs.

Given that he is more effective at the beginning and end of the innings, Hasan Mahmud is not the ideal option to bowl in the middle. The other replacements for Ebadot besides Taskin are Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam, but only time will tell if they will be as successful.