Naseem Shah says in Pakan players are afraid of asking for rest | Cricket News

In a startling revelation, Pakan speedster Naseem Shah has blamed his country’s “cricketing culture” which does not allow the players to ask for a rest.
Shah, who is playing for the Islamabad United in the ongoing Pakan Super League (PSL) is making his return to the competitive cricket after a five-month injury layoff.
The speedster underwent a shoulder injury in October last year, after he sustained an injury on his right shoulder during Asia Cup. The injury ruled him out from the ODI World Cup and Pakan’s tour of Australia.
“I think, unfortunately, in Pakan, the case is different. Here, the situation is such that if a newcomer performs in one game, the main bowlers are afraid of their place in the XI and wonder if they will be retained for the next game. That fear does not allow players to rest because sometimes when you rest, your career can end up resting in peace,” he told CricWick.
“There’s also a fear among players and our culture is such that if we say our bodies aren’t 100 percent or we are tired, there will be a lot of chatter about our commitment towards playing. Even the players start talking about you so you don’t take rest voluntarily.

“The way to avoid that could be if the physio or bowling coach pre-decides the number of games you will play in a series. It will always be better. It [workload management] should happen but it is not in our culture.”
Recently, the Pakan Cricket Board (PCB) has scrapped pace Haris Rauf’s contract after pulled out of Australia tour, citing fitness and workload issues.
Naseem also opened up on his injury and his rehab. Naseem hurt his shoulder while saving a boundary against Bangladesh and then was walked off the pitch against India after being in a visible pain.
“I didn’t understand it well [my shoulder]. I had stiffness for a while but after warm-ups, I would feel better. I didn’t understand it well, so I played through it. But during the Asia Cup, I had a tear and felt something tearing inside me,” he said.
“Later, during the surgery, I found out there was a tear of up to four or five centimetres. I felt a tear when I was bowling the last over against India. Earlier, in the tournament, I had dived and hurt my shoulder but I didn’t think it was serious as I only faced slight stiffness.”