Riyad picks up muscle strain
With the ongoing fitness camp in full flow, senior Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah Riyad became the second casualty of the rigorous training regimes as he was taken to hospital with a strained waist muscle yesterday.
It was learnt that Mahmudullah was lifting weights in the gym when the injury occurred and that it was not thought to be a major injury. He underwent preliminary scans, and the reports -- expected to be delivered by yesterday evening -- will indicate for certain whether the injury sustained is minor or major.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB's) medical staff members were not ready to comment on the issue when this report was filed.
This is the second injury in as many weeks in the Tigers' ranks after top-ranked all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan twisted his ankle during the fitness camp that started on July 10.
Shakib is said to have injured his left ankle at home and is now on the road to a swift recovery, but Mahmudullah's injury also served to highlight the thinning of Bangladesh's once-burgeoning backroom staff. The current fitness camp is being conducted under the auspices of fitness trainer Mario Villavarayan, but the Bangladesh team has started the gruelling and crucial fitness camp without a physio.
Sri Lankan Thihan Chandramohan took over from Dean Conway at the start of the Sri Lanka tour in March, but he has not been with the Tigers since the end of the Champions Trophy.
Bangladesh's current fitness camp is part of the preparations for their two-Test series against Australia in August-September, which will be followed by a full tour of South Africa in September-October.
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