Surrey all-rounder Ansari suffers dislocated thumb post England call-up

Uncapped Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari, who was recently selected in the England Test squad, has dislocated his left thumb during a match against Lancashire.

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The injury occurred when Ansari dropped a very difficult catch off Lancashire's Ashwell Prince, ESPNcricinfo reported.

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Confirming the news, Surrey Cricket wrote on Twitter, "Latest on Zafar Ansari is he has a open dislocation of the left thumb and the injury will be reviewed over the next couple of days."

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Ansari was named in the England's squad on Tuesday for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

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National selector James Whitaker had said that Ansari's potential has excited them, adding that he would give strong competition for Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali in the Test squad.

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The 23-year-old was one of three players uncapped at Test level included in England's 16-man squad. Alex Hales and Adil Rashid were also named, while James Taylor was recalled.

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England will play three Tests, four ODIs and three T20s against Pakistan in the upcoming tour, starting from October 13.