Pakistan v Australia 1st Test Melbourne , Dec 26-30

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@hanibal

U r not serious right !!!

Karachi Blues shall be encouraging him to go to Australia and not to worry about the match…this shall increase their chances to win the match, as the other side still got Younis Khan…

@HomiD

Personally, I dont think how its possible to have someone play right away after flying in from Pakistan less than 48 hours before the start of the test match, therefore I am questioning this news article in dawn today that says Sami will play in the first test. Isnt Sami playing the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Final as captain of Karachi blues, so what happens if he leaves in 3 days and Habib bank is chasing a target? They’ll be short a strike bowler? The Pak cricket like Pak politics dont make any sense to a normal person.

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DAWN.COM | Sport | Sami to leave for Australia today
LAHORE: Paceman Mohammad Sami will leave for Australia on Wednesday night to join the Pakistan team before the start of the first Test starting in Melbourne from Saturday.

Sami was called after the team management informed the PCB that the available fast bowlers — Mohammad Asif, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamir — had exhausted and two reserves bowlers were required as back-up.

While Sami is going from Pakistan, Abdur Rauf is already in the squad but remained untested so far.

Sami is likely to play the first Test in place of Umar, who is facing some fitness problems, as Rauf is likely to remain untested despite showing good performances in the side matches in New Zealand and now against Tasmania. He captured seven wickets in two matches including four scalps in New Zealand.

Sami aya hee aya, aao hum sab mil kar rooyain…:crying:

plus he took 6 wickets to bundle out HBL for 66…

Final: Karachi Blues v Habib Bank Limited at Karachi, Dec 21-23, 2009 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com