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Sami recalled for
Test Series; Asif ruled out |
The Pakistani Selectors have decided to
recall forgotten fast bowler Mohammad Sami for
the upcoming Test Series against India. Sami
gets his opportunity following an impressive
show in the domestic circuit along with the void
created due to the injury to Mohammad Asif.
Pakistan have named a 15-man squad which also
includes the extra wicket keeper in Sarfraz
Ahmed because of a finger injury to Kamran Akmal.
The Test Match Specialists flying to India
along with Mohammad Sami are leg spinner Danish
Kaneria and middle order batsman Faisal Iqbal.
The players who have been part of the One Day
Squad but flying back home are Imran Nazir,
Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam and Ifitkhar Rao Anjum.
It is likely that Sami will form a pace trio
with Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul in the Test
Series with Sohail Tanvir warming up the bench.
Sami hasn't lived upto his potential despite
having the express pace. He has taken 77 wickets
playing in 30 Tests at a very high average of
47.87. This tour of India could be one last
chance for the 26-year-old to cement his place
in the national side.
Pakistan Test Squad :
Shoaib Malik
(Captain),
Mohammad
Yousuf,
Younis
Khan (Vice-Captain),
Salman
Butt,
Faisal Iqbal,
Kamran
Akmal (Wicket Keeper),
Misbah-ul-Haq,
Mohammad Sami,
Umar Gul,
Danish Kaneria,
Yasir Hameed,
Shoaib Akhtar,
Abdur Rehman,
Sohail Tanvir
and Sarfraz Ahmed
(Wicket Keeper)
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