Test cricketer Abid Ali diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, currently stable: PCB

KARACHI: Test cricketer Abid Ali was diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome on Tuesday after he complained of chest pain during a match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

The match between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Abid's team Central Punjab was being played at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi, when the player felt pain in his chest and was taken to a "cardiac hospital" for treatment, said PCB.

Abid left the batting crease at 61 in Central Punjab’s second innings, it added.

According to PCB, he is under the care of a consultant cardiologist who is liaising with the PCB medical team regarding further treatment.

"He is currently stable," said the statement.

The PCB requested the media and fans "respect his and the family's privacy at this time".

Earlier, hospital sources said that Abid Ali underwent precautionary medical tests and all his initial reports were “clear".

His ECG report was normal while the result of another test relating to the presence of protein in heart tissues came back negative, the sources said, adding that the player’s echocardiogram (echo) test was underway.