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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
David Charlesworth

Shoaib Bashir gives England boost for Ashes with injury update

Shoaib Bashir expects to be fit to make his Ashes debut in Australia this winter - (PA)

Shoaib Bashir is confident he will be ready for the first Ashes Test as he revealed his relief at an injury to his little finger being on his non-bowling hand.

Bashir went down attempting to take a catch off his own bowling in England’s third Test against India at Lord’s last month, necessitating an hour-long operation to insert a screw into the broken digit.

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