Sami, Rehman inducted in Pakistan team
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
1:04 AM
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Pakistan have named Mohammad Sami and Abdur Rehman as replacements for the injured Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat, both of whom have been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup to be played later this month. However, the selection happened amidst much controversy.
Gul and Arafat were injured during the preparatory camp in Lahore and failed the fitness test. Both are fast bowlers, and it was widely expected that they would be replaced by quick bowlers. But, the only other pace bowler in the preliminary, 30-member squad announced by the Pakistani selectors had only one pace bowler, Sami.
Despite that, the Pakistani selectors and the team management went on to announce the selection of Sami and another pace bowler, Mohammad Irfan in the side. However, with the cricket board having not approved the selection, the selectors then did a volte-face and took back the two names yesterday.
This was followed by the latest selection of Sami and left-arm spinner Rehman. The reason behind the non-selection of the seven-foot tall Irfan is that he was not a part of the original 30-member Pakistan squad, and hence, it did not make sense to pick someone from outside the squad.
Gul and Arafat were injured during the preparatory camp in Lahore and failed the fitness test. Both are fast bowlers, and it was widely expected that they would be replaced by quick bowlers. But, the only other pace bowler in the preliminary, 30-member squad announced by the Pakistani selectors had only one pace bowler, Sami.
Despite that, the Pakistani selectors and the team management went on to announce the selection of Sami and another pace bowler, Mohammad Irfan in the side. However, with the cricket board having not approved the selection, the selectors then did a volte-face and took back the two names yesterday.
This was followed by the latest selection of Sami and left-arm spinner Rehman. The reason behind the non-selection of the seven-foot tall Irfan is that he was not a part of the original 30-member Pakistan squad, and hence, it did not make sense to pick someone from outside the squad.
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