Pakistan’s Abid diagnosed with heart condition after chest pain

England’s Archer ruled out until summer after second elbow surgery

(Reuters) - Pakistan opener Abid Ali has been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome after he complained of chest pain during a domestic first-class match yesterday, the country’s cricket board (PCB) said.

Acute coronary syndrome is associated with a sudden reduction or blockage of blood flow to the heart.

“Abid was taken immediately to a cardiac hospital where he was diagnosed,” the PCB said in a statement. “He is under the care of consultant cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable.” Abid has played 16 test matches and six one-day internationals for Pakistan. (Reuters) - England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out until the summer after undergoing a second operation on his injured right elbow, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

Archer said in August that he hoped to be fit for the test series against the West Indies in March 2022 after being ruled out of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes due to a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow.

The 26-year-old underwent an operation in May to remove a bone fragment from his elbow.

“The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent a second operation on his injured right elbow on Saturday 11 December in London,” the ECB said in a statement. “The procedure addressed the long-standing stress fracture of his right elbow. “A return to cricket will be determined in time, but Jofra will not be available for any of England’s remaining Winter series.”

Barbados-born Archer last played for England against India in a Twenty20 match in March.