Central Punjab's Mohammad Saad becomes first-ever concussion substitute in Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Lahore: Central Punjab’s batsman Mohammad Saad became the first-ever concussion substitute in Pakistan domestic history on Sunday. [caption id=“attachment_7019891” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. Reuters[/caption] Usman Salahuddin was hit on the neck while fielding on the first day of the ongoing match against Southern Punjab at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He will not be able to participate anymore in the tournament and as a result, Saad has replaced him in the match. Salahuddin was hit on the left side of his neck while fielding at short-leg when Sami Aslam went for a sweep off Bilal Asif’s bowling in the first session of the match yesterday. “The player was immediately examined for a concussion and was taken off the field for an X-ray. Salahuddin had ’neck pain, headache, and blurred vision immediately after injury’,” Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in the statement. A team is allowed 24 hours to ask for a concussion substitute after monitoring the injured player, according to the PCB’s concussion substitute rule. In the international cricket, Marnus Labuschagne becomes the first-ever concussion substitute as he replaced the Steve Smith in the second Ashes Test against England. Smith was hit on his head by Jofra Archer’s bouncer.