Injured Asif and Sami doubt for first Test

[Azam6380]

What the hell is this????

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvp...ry/252797.html

[Azam6380]

At this rate i am going to be getting a call up from Zaheer soon!

[Shayan]

terrible news, no Shoaib, Sami, Rana, or Asif!!

[Hash]

Well if both are out then what the hell will our bowling attack be?

Gul, Nazir, Razzaq, Kaneria, Afridi, Malik?

Oh dear.

[Sid100]

well we can assume asif is out for the 1st test. If sami doesnt make it what will our team be? Forget the talk about razzaq being our third seamer he may even open the bowling attack


1)malik
2)farhat
3)yk
4)inzi
5)MY
6)Afridi
7)Razzaq
8)Akmal
9)Gul
10)Shahid Nazir(sami if fit)
11)Danesh Kaneria

[Azam6380]

Seriously, we only have two pace bowlers left, Gul and Razzaq. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!

[in_cutter]

What the hell...who is gona replace them??

[Hash]

If it is just a knock on the knee then Sami should be fine.

Remember though, there is still no official word on Asif. So until we hear that just chill out and don't press the panic button.

[ehjaz]

Maybe this is master game plan........

[Azam6380]

Wow....Danish better step up to the plate in a BIG way!

[Sid100]

i think this game will be a draw, the conditions in London have been sunny all week and are expected to stay that way during the 1st test.

With both attacks without their main bowlers its gonna be a highscoring batsman dominated game IMO. Therefore a DRAW

[hassan_21]

there is always the forgotten saviour, Shaihid Nazir!

I wouldnt lose hope guys. I think if there's one thing we can say for certain about Inzi's team, its that theyre at their best in the face of adversity. Lets keep the faith and get behind them. They will make us proud yet again.

[Hash]

Originally Posted by hassan_21 there is always the forgotten saviour, Shaihid Nazir! I wouldnt lose hope guys. I think if there's one thing we can say for certain about Inzi's team, its that theyre at their best in the face of adversity. Lets keep the faith and get behind them. They will make us proud yet again.

[Hash]

Originally Posted by Sid100 i think this game will be a draw, the conditions in London have been sunny all week and are expected to stay that way during the 1st test. With both attacks without their main bowlers its gonna be a highscoring batsman dominated game IMO. Therefore a DRAW

England have a habit of screwing up and making themselves look like a bunch of schoolgirls when you least expect them to. We are still more than capable of winning this match. Have a look at our bowling attack in Bangalore (Sami and Razzaq opening, followed by Afridi, Arshad and Kaneria) and you will see that to right Pakistan off is something you do entirely at your own peril. Who would have thought those five would get 20 Indian wickets?

[Azam6380]

Well, to be fair Sri Lanka's pacer are pretty rubbish and they worked the English over as well....I reckon if Afridi gets in their faces enough and Danish bowls like a metronome...We have a chance.....

[wazim87]

both Asif and Sami will play, id say

[Azam6380]

This is what happened to Sami....

"The one moment of note in the 35 minutes of play possible came when left-hander Cook clipped to midwicket off Butt and the ball ricocheted off the knee of Mohammad Sami for four.

Sami had strapping applied to his left knee, another blow for Pakistan who are already without injured duo Shoaib Akhtar and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and hope Mohammad Asif will overcome an elbow problem. "

[safehands46]

Is it a joke? I am cracking up here by the end of the series woolmer will be bowling spin with zaheer.

[yk]

Wats gonna happen 2moro at the charity match, i was hoping to see asif in action, he won't play 4 sure, we'll end up giving MoYo the ball to bowl.

[Azam6380]

Originally Posted by yk Wats gonna happen 2moro at the charity match, i was hoping to see asif in action, he won't play 4 sure, we'll end up giving MoYo the ball to bowl.

Me too....Who is gonna bowl? haha! YK where are you sitting?

[zaf1986]

Why d'ya think Inzi is bowling Farhat and Butt? They need some practise

[iZeeshan]

If you ask me, I am sitting here laughing my head off (honestly) at the injuries of Sami and Asif. It seems to be the competition of who can get themselves injured more. As soon as I saw the heading, I cracked up. I am not kidding. How can people not find this funny (and a bit suspicious)???

INJURY LIST: Michael Vaughan, Shoaib Akhtar, Rana Naved, Simon Jones, Ashley Giles (yes), Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Asif, Andrew Flintoff...who did I miss?

[Azam6380]

It is pretty ridiculous..........

[offcutter]

Originally Posted by Zeeshan1 If you ask me, I am sitting here laughing my head off (honestly) at the injuries of Sami and Asif. It seems to be the competition of who can get themselves injured more. As soon as I saw the heading, I cracked up. I am not kidding. How can people not find this funny (and a bit suspicious)??? INJURY LIST: Michael Vaughan, Shoaib Akhtar, Rana Naved, Simon Jones, Ashley Giles (yes), Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Asif, Andrew Flintoff...who did I miss?

Jimmy Anderson

[Oxy]

For those that mocked Fred Trueman, he could bowl 30 overs a day and not get injured!

[Hash]

Originally Posted by Oxy™ For those that mocked Fred Trueman, he could bowl 30 overs a day and not get injured!

and he was still a bigot

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by Hash and he was still a bigot

A fit bigot (if you like)

[Azam6380]

Originally Posted by Hash and he was still a bigot

agreed...

[Hash]

Originally Posted by Oxy™ A fit bigot (if you like)

a fit racist hypocrite and bigot?

[Nauman]

Well what can I say I am just speachless, might aswell call that under 19 bowler.

[yk]

Originally Posted by Azam6380 Me too....Who is gonna bowl? haha! YK where are you sitting?

block 10 where r u ?

[Azam6380]

Originally Posted by yk block 10 where r u ?

Well, i have to pick up the tickets at the gate tomorrow, but i think i am in the Peter May stand....not sure which seats...

[yk]

respect, hope they all come to the ground, i'm gonna try and get autographs.

[Nauman]

Originally Posted by Oxy™ For those that mocked Fred Trueman, he could bowl 30 overs a day and not get injured!

In those days there was one test series every two years meaning hardly 3 or 4 test in one year if you cant even stay fit for that then might aswell do something else.

[Azam6380]

Originally Posted by Nauman In those days there was one test series every two years meaning hardly 3 or 4 test in one year if you cant even stay fit for that then might aswell do something else.

Exactly...

[Hash]

Originally Posted by Nauman In those days there was one test series every two years meaning hardly 3 or 4 test in one year if you cant even stay fit for that then might aswell do something else.

exactly. And not 50 ODIs every year either.

So in reality he wasn't that fit at all and probably wouldn't even last 2 seconds in today's game. He'd be slaughtered.

[Afridi_Fan]

Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Sami, the Pakistan fast bowlers, have both sustained injuries to put their participation in the first Test against England on Thursday in doubt.

It had been expected that Asif would shoulder the responsibility of leading the bowling attack for Pakistan in the absence of Shoaib Akhtar (ankle) and Rana Naved-ul Hasan (groin). However according to reports in today's Sunday Telegraph, Zaheer Abbas - the team's tour manager - has confirmed Pakistan have called up Samiullah Niazi, the left-arm medium-pacer. Abbas commented that Asif was "almost certainly" out of the first Test due to an injury to his right elbow, which has received an injection.

To compound matters Sami was hit on the right knee while fielding for Pakistan on the final day of their warm-up game against England A at Canterbury.

© Cricinfo

[Uzzy]

Haha. This has gone beyond a joke now!! This is definitely ridiculous to say the least. What will our bowling attack comprise of now?

[Usman Chadda]

Seems Pakistan are trying to win the 'injuries' battle with England. Hope both Asif and Sami play come Thursday. Our bowling will be no different to Bangladesh or Zimbabwe now

[HAFRIDI]

wheres my post about the injuries gone? mods r confusing at times

[MIG]

I deleted 2 of your posts regarding some totally unrelated manner - so not that confusing Haroon Bhai.

[HAFRIDI]

Originally Posted by MenInGreen I deleted 2 of your posts regarding some totally unrelated manner - so not that confusing Haroon Bhai.

Yeah they were unrelated but one was 'this is getting ridiculous'- on team selection. Its ok though MIG i'll let u off..again

[Tariq Jamshed]

Originally Posted by Nauman In those days there was one test series every two years meaning hardly 3 or 4 test in one year if you cant even stay fit for that then might aswell do something else.

I didn't read the Trueman thread so don't know the context of discussion here - but Nauman, let me assure you that cricketers in those days did play a lot of cricket - all international cricketers regularly played in domestic matches (and there wasn't much game b/w them) and there was no concept of holding back in domestic cricket.

[qasim722]

i think with this rate of injuries ,Waqar has to forget about his coaching role and will be in action soon............lolzzz

[fast]

What The, Wev Lost The First Test!!!!!!!!!

[hardtarget]

recall mushtaq ahmed!!

[Billy]

Originally Posted by Nauman In those days there was one test series every two years meaning hardly 3 or 4 test in one year if you cant even stay fit for that then might aswell do something else.

Nicked from scoobydoosra on the c247 board.

Here's the tour summary for the Ashes 1962-3 tour that Fred played on. The tour lasted from 19th Oct to the 20th Feb.

England in Australia 1962-63, Tour Summary

Against Where Result
WA Country Kalgoorlie Drawn
WA Perth Won by 10 wickets
Combined XI Perth Lost by 10 wickets
South Australia Adelaide Drawn
An Australia XI Melbourne Drawn
Southern NSW Griffith Won on first inns.
NSW Sydney Lost by an inns. & 80 runs
Queensland Brisbane Drawn
Queensland Country Toowoomba Won on first inns.
Australia (test) Brisbane Drawn
Queensland Country Townsville Won by an inns. & 120 runs
Victorian Country Bendigo Drawn
Victorian Country Shepparton Won on first inns.
Victoria Melbourne Won by five wickets
SA Country Port Lincoln Won on first inns.
SA Adelaide Drawn
Australia (test) Melbourne Won by 7 wicket
Combined XI Launceston Won by 313 runs
Tasmania Hobart Drawn
Australia (test) Sydney Lost by 8 wickets
Central NSW Newcastle Won by 145 runs
Australia (test) Adelaide Drawn
Victoria Melbourne Drawn
Prime Minister's XI Canberra Won on first inns.
Western NSW Dubbo Drawn
Northern NSW Tamworth Won by 10 wickets
Australia (test) Sydney Drawn

[UJ]

This really is getting ridiculous now

Our likely attack for the first test: Gul, S Nazir, Razzaq, Kaneria, Afridi, Malik

Its easier to mention who is not injured rather than who is!!

[James]

I felt exactly like you all did in the buildup to our first test v India this year, when we had half a team left it seemed. However we came out of that test and eventually that series, with a lot of credit.

I am sure Pakistan will compete, though in the last month or so its fair to say their chances of victory have lowered quite a bit.

[Osman]

mushy anyone ?

[TaZ]

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[TaZ]

Originally Posted by Whippy squash I felt exactly like you all did in the buildup to our first test v India this year, when we had half a team left it seemed. However we came out of that test and eventually that series, with a lot of credit. I am sure Pakistan will compete, though in the last month or so its fair to say their chances of victory have lowered quite a bit.

And yet you pasted india in that test. Very enjoyable!

[Farah]

Originally Posted by Osman mushy anyone ?

Doubt Pak will bring in spinner for injurd pace bowlrs. Pak hav 4 spinners already > Kaneria, Afridi, Malik & Farhat. Farhat bowled 20ovs in 1 inn v Eng 'A', they mite use him more in this series.

[James]

Originally Posted by TaZ And yet you pasted india in that test. Very enjoyable!

it would be easy to write off Pak's chances at Lords and I would love to say they have no chance, but I can't say that with confidence. in case anyone hasnt noticed, England have been fairly rubbish since the Ashes apart from a test here and there, and make hard work of any kind of challenge these days, however easy it seems on paper.

[ZM]

oh well we have to accept it and move on!
hopefully an umar gul wondershow