Aamer ruled out of Sydney Test
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANSSydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s hopes of securing a series-levelling win in the second cricket Test against Australia received a major setback Saturday when teenage pacer Mohammad Aamer was ruled out of the match because of a stiff hamstring.
A team official said it had been decided by Pakistan coaches that Aamer will not be picked for the second Test starting Sunday in a bid to save him from a possible injury.
According to the officials, Aamer had serious stiffness around his hamstring muscles after the first Test against Australia in Melbourne that ended Dec 30.
Aamir, 17, picked up five wickets in the second innings in Melbourne where Pakistan lost by 170 runs.
The left handed speedster generated pace and touched 150 kmph on a few occasions.
He was Pakistan’s most incisive bowler in the first Test, taking his career’s first five-wicket haul in the second innings.
With Aamer out, both pacers Umar Gul and Mohammad Sami will be returning to the line-up for the SCG Test.
Leg spinner Danish Kaneria will also be back in the side after missing the Melbourne Test because of an injured finger.
Pakistan will be hoping for Kaneria to strike form on the SCG track that has traditionally supported spinners.
- Pakistani pacer Aamer will be available for Hobart Test - Jan 04, 2010
- Pak suffers big blow ahead of Sydney Test, Mohammed Aamer out with groin injury - Jan 02, 2010
- Injured Katich in doubt for SCG Test - Jan 02, 2010
- Mohali Test: Australia out for 428 runs in first innings - Oct 02, 2010
- Hussey, Hauritz heroics lead Australia to incredible 36-run win over Pak in Sydney Test - Jan 06, 2010
- Pak drops Akmal, three others for Hobart test - Jan 13, 2010
- Windies top order exposed as Australia take charge - Apr 17, 2012
- Kaneria barred from joining Pakistan team in UAE - Nov 07, 2010
- Kaneria to play major role in Pak bowling attack during Test series Down Under - Dec 23, 2009
- 'Fit again' Kaneria eager to shine for Pak in Sydney - Jan 01, 2010
- Australia name unchanged XI for second Test - Jan 02, 2012
- Clarke, Ponting virtually bat India out of SCG Test (Roundup) - Jan 04, 2012
- Kaneria eager to play in Sydney Test - Jan 01, 2010
- Pakistan on verge of victory over Australia in Sydney Test - Jan 05, 2010
- India on verge of innings defeat at SCG (Second Lead) - Jan 06, 2012
Tags: cricket test, danish kaneria, first test, gul, kmph, major setback, match, melbourne test, mohammad sami, muscles, occasions, pace, pacer, pacers, pakistan, second test, stiffness, sydney, wicket haul, wickets