Sami to join Pakistan squad

Written by Kashif Aziz on February 16th, 2006 (370 views)

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The panic striken Pakistani team management has included [tag]Mohammad Sami[/tag] to join the one-day squad as a replacement for [tag]Shoaib Akhtar[/tag], who has been ruled out of the five-match series against India due to an ankle injury. Sami who was dropped earlier due to bad form is now considered a wicket taking bowler and included in the team.

Sami played the first Test of the series against India, but was dropped after putting in a listless performance, conceding 67 from just 12 overs. Though his career one-day stats are impressive – 105 wickets in 74 ODIs at 28.43 – his recent form has been dismal: in his last 15 matches, Sami has managed just 12 wickets at an exorbitant average of 52, and an economy rate of more than five. With Pakistan’s back-up seamers – Mohammad Asif, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Umar Gul – performing well, Sami was forced into the sidelines. Shoaib’s injury offers him another opportunity to translate his undoubted potential into performance at the international level.

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