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Wife’s illness puts Mashrafe’s West Indies tour into uncertainty
Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s participation in the series against the West Indies is in jeopardy because of the ilness of his wife.
Published : 10 July 2018, 03:33 PM
Updated : 10 July 2018, 03:33 PM
Sumona Haque Sumi had been bedridden with fever for more than two weeks, but the doctors could not diagnose her illness, Mashrafe told bdnews24.com on Tuesday, four days before the ODI squad leaves Dhaka for the Caribbean islands.
Finally, it came out that she was affected by bacteria and the doctors hospitalised her, the cricketer said.
He was now looking after Sumi at the hospital.
“I won’t be able to catch Saturday’s flight if her health doesn't improve dramatically,” Mashrafe said.
The first two games of the three-match series will be played in Guyana on July 22 and 25 and the last one in Saint Kitts on July 28.
Those who are not in the Test squad, including Mashrafe, will leave Dhaka early on July 14.
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