Injury, Pakistan Team and the 3rd Test

Pakistan's right-arm medium-fast bowler Iftikhar Anjum is being sent to India in time to strengthen the bowling attack for the third Test at Bangalore. Pakistan cricket board toke the decision after injury of Umar Gul which lined him out of the entire Test series and also the illness to Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami that strictly hampered Pakistan's performance in the second Test. Although Pakistan's team management in India had requested for Abdur Rauf, a bowling allrounder, to be sent yet the Pakistan board preferred Anjum as a better alternate regarding his international experience.

Anjum has introverted Test performance against his name, will join replacement of Sohail Tanvir who has played two Tests. Yasir Arafat was sent to Gul's replacement that is yet to make his Test debut in the bowling line-up along with Shoaib and Sami.

"A lot of effort was made to ensure that Yasir [Arafat] reached Kolkata in time [for the second Test] and he did but still wasn't included in the playing line-up," Naghmi said. "Now we don't know for sure whether Rauf will be needed for the Bangalore Test which is why we have asked the captain to explain to us the reason why he needs him in India."

PCB chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi was excerpt to the Pakistani media as expressing surprise and disinclination over Shoaib Malik asking for Rauf as cover especially in light of his reasonable performance regarding the of his good bowling this season: 20 wickets in seven matches at an average of over 42.

Naghmi added more, "Many of effort were made to guarantee that if Yasir Arafat might reach Kolkata in time for the second Test then he would needed for the team. He did but still wasn't included in the playing line-up. "Now we don't know surely whether Rauf will be needed for the Bangalore Test which is why we have asked the captain to explain to us the reason why he needs him in India."

Super Eight (super-8, T20) Twenty20 World Cup: what are the key points of Pakistan Team?

Will Pakistan play on T20 Semi-final & T20 final too of Tweny20? Pakistan is playing to play their first match of Super- 8 of Twenty20 (T20) along with Sri Lanka in Johannesburg. In the qualified round of Twenty20, Pakistan ruled Scotland with a strong hand as a result they won the match easily. Although India beat Pakistan by bowl out but their bowling and batting was amazing on the qualified round of Twenty20 (T20).

In the fast match along with Scotland, Pakistan scored an innings of 171 runs. Most of the batsman did well except Imran Nazir. On the second match that played with India and scored 141 runs as a result the math came tie. Pakistani batsmen tried to do well but against the devastating blowing of India, for this they had to stop at 141 runs.

Pakistan just has finished the match of Super- 8 of Twenty20 (T20) along with Sir Lanka and the result come that Pakistan has win by 33 runs. In this match Pakistan built a score of 189 runs. On the other hands Sri Lanka’s batsmen had to end their match rest of 33 runs. So it is clear that Pakistan’s bowling was also well.

After observing the last three matches you easily bring out the result that in this three matches Pakistan bowling side was too strong but the batting side did take any benefit during the match with India only.

Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: Pakistan vs Scotland what are the positive sides of Pakistan

12 September 2007, the second day of Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007. One of the important team of the Asia, Pakistan, is going to face with Scotland. Although some trouble was in the team on the practices time but now they are happy to call Sohail Tanvir. Pakistan captain Shoeb Malik is confidence on his team.

"We have prepared extensively for the Twenty20 but since it is a very unpredictable brand of cricket we need to be at the top in all departments of the game," said Malik, who preferred specialists in the team.

"We have a balanced outfit and there are certain players who can change the complexion of the game," said Malik, signalling out explosive opener Imran Nazir, all-rounder Shahid Afridi and express paceman Shoaib Akhtar as his key men.

"Most of the players in the side have played this format and have a good experience of it. Malik has an excellent grasp of the tactics in this format and all this will help," said Lawson,” ESPN reported.

It is clear that Malik is happy about his team performances. I think he will not less good than Shoeb Akter. Pakistan’s fans could depend on him.

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Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: Pakistan has called Sohail Tanvir as Replacement for Shoaib Akter

After being misbehave with the teammate Mohammad Asif during preparations for the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa and sent back home. Now another left arm Sohail Tanvir has been confirmed as the replacement for Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar for T20. The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Technical Committee has permitted Sohail Tanvir for T20.

A report was published on World Cricket that Player replacements are usually allowed if players are injured or unavailable due to personal issue, but the ICC confirmed that the exceptional circumstances surrounding Shoiab's unavailability would not mean a replacement was disallowed.

"In this case, the Technical Committee approved Shoaib's replacement on the basis of exceptional circumstances, for the following reasons: the incident and disciplinary action taken by the PCB is not related to the matches in the event; the tournament has not commenced; and there is a precedent to support the replacement," an ICC statement explained.

The incident that happened just nearly one week ago, I think it will be a big misunderstanding with the cricketers who will play on the T20 because Sohail Tanvir is most probably not experienced about Twenty20 Match. It is my opinion but the authority will think more.

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Twenty20 World Cup 2007: Pakistan has sent Shoeb back to home

Pakistan team is at Johannesburg in South Africa now for playing Twenty20 World Cup 2007. During the practices Pakistan pacer Shoeb Akter adopted conflict with the team mate Asif. For this incident Shoeb has to send back home. The senior cricket Amir Sohel has supported for this decision.

Reuters reported that the incident, described as a "shameful episode" by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf, occurred in the nets on Thursday when a heated argument led to the 32-year-old Akhtar striking his fellow fast bowler on the thigh with a bat.

"A decision has been taken to call back Shoaib on the basis of an initial inquiry by the touring team management," PCB chief executive Shafqat Naghmi told Reuters.

"Shoaib has admitted hitting Asif," he said. "Thankfully Asif didn't suffer any major injury apart from a bruise on his left thigh and he will be okay."

Akhtar told the Indian television channel NDTV: "I am feeling very bad. Sometimes you do things in a fit of temper".

Although no decision does not come from the Pakistan camp but it may called Mohammad Sami of the replacement of Shoeb.

Pakistan Team is practicing for the Twenty20 World Cup

Pakistan cricket team has started their new practices session under their new coach Geoff Lawson. Geoff Lawson was the former Australian paceman. Pakistan team is taking preparations for next month's inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

Taipeitimes published a news on the website that….

He brushed aside news that four Pakistani players -- Inzamam-ul Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Yousuf and Imran Farhat -- had defected to a breakaway Indian league.

"Whatever happens, the players who turn up will count for me and not the ones who go and do something else," Lawson said.

Both Lawson and Dwyer are on two-year contracts.

Pakistan will fly out to Kenya on Aug. 28, where they feature in a four-nation Twenty20 tournament involving the hosts, Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates

Razzaq’s Retirement from International Cricket

Abdul Razzaq, who is one of successful all-rounder in Pakistan Cricket Team, has played 46 tests and 231 one-day internationals in his international cricket career, announced for retirement to remonstration Pakistan Cricket Board's indifferent thoughts.

Reuters reported:

"They dropped me from the Twenty20 World Cup squad and I was very upset and disappointed. But none of them bothered to call me up and tell me why I was dropped," the 27-year-old Razzaq said.

"Their attitude has hurt and disappointed me a lot which is why I have decided to retire from international cricket," he added.