Uncapped England spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the opening test against India following a visa delay, according to media reports on Wednesday. Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, travelled with the squad to Abu Dhabi where England trained before the team arrived in India for the five-test series beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday. Uncapped Somerset spinner Bashir, however, has returned home to sort out his visa issues, according to the reports. \u201cI find it particularly frustrating,\u201d England captain Ben Stokes told the British media. \u201cWe announced the squad in mid-December, and now \u2018Bash\u2019 finds himself without a visa to get here.\u201d \u201cI am more frustrated for him. I didn\u2019t want this type of situation to be his first experience of what it\u2019s like to be in the England test team. I feel for him.\u201d India and Pakistan have soured political relations, and they do not play each other outside multi-team events. People of Pakistani origin are required to submit additional details for obtaining an Indian visa, according to the website of the Indian High Commission in London. An England team spokesperson was not immediately available to elaborate. Australia\u2019s Pakistan-born opener Usman Khawaja faced a similar visa delay ahead of their tour of India last year. The Pakistan Cricket Board also complained about a visa issue ahead of last year\u2019s 50-overs World Cup in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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