Shoaib Bashir has obtained his visa and is because of journey to hitch his England teammates in India this weekend, the English Cricket Board (ECB) has stated.
A spokesperson for the England and Wales Cricket Board stated: “We’re glad the situation has now been resolved.”
Bashir, a British Muslim with Pakistani heritage, was dominated out of rivalry for a Test debut in Hyderabad on Thursday (January 25) attributable to delays along with his visa utility.
The 20-year-old was pressured to fly residence from Abu Dhabi, the place England held a pre-series coaching camp, after his team-mates travelled on to India.
But the ECB stated on Wednesday (January 24) that the uncapped Somerset spinner will be part of England for the collection on the weekend.
It comes after the British Government urged India to “treat British citizens fairly at all times in its visa process” and MP Nigel Mills referred to as for England to boycott the Test, accusing New Delhi of blocking a squad member primarily based on racial prejudice.
The Amber Valley MP, who’s a member of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, advised Express.co.uk earlier than news of Bashir’s accredited visa emerged: “In any situation, allowing your opponents to block members of your squad from playing would be unacceptable but for it to be done based on racial prejudice is intolerable.
“England mustn’t play this take a look at if the visa hasn’t been issued earlier than play begins.”
On Bashir receiving his visa, Mr Mills said: “It’s nice news that this has been resolved. It ought to by no means have taken this lengthy.
“In future, we need to be much firmer that we choose our sporting teams, and if India won’t admit them on a timely basis then we won’t play.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s pro-Hindu regime was accused of prejudice amid the furore over Bashir’s visa, though India’s captain Rohit Sharma had expressed sympathy for the youngster.
Bashir belatedly obtained the required stamp of approval in London on Wednesday and whereas the decision was welcomed by the ECB, the disruption centred on England’s least skilled member has left a bitter style style for the touring social gathering.
England Captain Ben Stokes earlier admitted his response when he discovered Bashir had change into the newest participant of Pakistani descent to expertise hold-ups getting into India was for the squad to stay with him in a present of solidarity.
The concept did not final lengthy with the tight flip round successfully that means the sport must be postponed. Stokes was clearly disgruntled on the remedy of his youthful colleague.
He advised reporters at a pre-match press conferece: “I’m pretty devastated Bash has had to go through this. As a leader, as a captain, when one of your team-mates is affected by something like that you do get a bit emotional.”
Bashir will not be the primary participant of Pakistani heritage to face points getting into India. Lancashire’s Saqib Mahmood, whose dad and mom hail from Pakistan, needed to be withdrawn from an England Lions tour of India in 2019 after comparable delays. Australia opener Usman Khawaja was a late arrival on his nation’s Test journey in 2023.
The Pakistan Cricket Board wrote to the International Cricket Council late final 12 months attributable to categorical considerations over ready occasions for World Cup visas.
England had referred to as for assist from counterparts on the Board of Control for Cricket in India, with new operations supervisor Stuart Hooper main negotiations within the United Arab Emirates.
They had been knowledgeable Bashir wanted to current his passport in individual on the Indian excessive fee in London.
