Sohail Tanvir out of the World Cup

IS · February 9, 2011, 8:19pm

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/500081.html

Sohail Tanvir, the left-arm seamer, has been ruled out of Pakistan’s World Cup campaign after failing to complete a full rehabilitation from surgery for a knee problem that has dogged him for two years. He will be replaced by the promising young left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan.
A PCB medical panel, after looking into a management report, said that though “the recovery from a knee operation was good, during the [New Zealand] tour it was observed that quick movements and pickup with weight particularly on the operated knee is hindering his mobility and requires him to take a few extra steps to balance himself before throwing. The medical team and team management have opined that Sohail Tanvir still requires time to attain 100% fitness before he can compete at international level.”
Tanvir returned to international cricket on Pakistan’s recent tour to New Zealand, where he played in five of the six ODIs. Though he bowled some good spells at the death, he looked generally rusty, picking up just 4 wickets and going for over seven runs an over. Pakistan won the series 3-2.
His batting, however, seemed to have improved, as evidenced by an audacious, unbeaten 14 off 6 balls to seal the fifth ODI. Until this series, he hadn’t played for Pakistan in an ODI since May 2009 and at one stage, the knee problems threatened to end his career.
His misfortune, however, is to the benefit of Khan, who has been close to a national call-up for nearly a year now. The 21-year-old emerged at about the same time as Mohammad Amir, playing alongside him at U-19 level for Pakistan. He has been a consistent wicket-taker at domestic level, in all forms of the game, and given that he plays most of his cricket for one of the traditionally weaker regions, Abbottabad (in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province), it is an impressive record.
Former Test spinner and selector Iqbal Qasim, who first picked him for junior level, believes he has immense potential and was impressed initially by his pace as well as stamina. Some observers, at that early stage, felt Khan might make it to the national side before Amir, though he hasn’t, they say, developed as swiftly. But he has been playing for the Pakistan A side regularly now, and is familiar at least with where Pakistan will play their first game of the World Cup: last September he took nine wickets in a ‘Test’ against Sri Lanka A in Hambantota, where Pakistan will take on Kenya on January 23.
The PCB said the ICC’s technical committee had approved the request.

Antumul_alona · February 9, 2011, 8:38pm

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yep....
soon we may see the same news for Akhtar.....budha sher is near collapse...

Captain1 · February 9, 2011, 9:05pm

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No international experience we are ready to throw Junaid Khan in WC

smooth_guy · February 9, 2011, 10:06pm

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There had been cases in past where raw talent is introduced in high profile encounters. It will not be as bad as Tanvir going 7 runs an over.

CEO1 · February 9, 2011, 10:17pm

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He is over rated/pretty sh*t and basically I'm rather happy.

Captain1 · February 9, 2011, 10:24pm

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Depends on who “spotted” him

Someone like Iqbal Sikander who played in 92 WC , I hope not.

sharaabee · February 9, 2011, 10:35pm

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good now he doesnt have to spend any time in the land of hindus that he despises so much!

GoldenAsif · February 9, 2011, 10:38pm

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a good tactical move

SID_NY · February 9, 2011, 11:00pm

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I would really like to have the similar news about shoaib akhter before WC .. I know all batsmen will be droolling to see him bowling, so we must replace him with someone more talented and effective in south-asian wickets.

GoldenAsif · February 9, 2011, 11:11pm

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Let’s count the injuries already

England: Eoin Morgan

Australia: Michael Hussey clearly not happy with the ACB’s decision to omit him. He felt he would have been fit for Australia’s third group game
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/499900.html

Pakistan: Sohail Tanvir (‘injured’)

rizla86 · February 10, 2011, 12:02am

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We're not exactly spoilt for choice here, Shoaib Akhtar is probably our second best bowler right now after Umar Gul. Let's hope for one last hurrah from him.

aash73 · February 10, 2011, 12:49am

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I like hussey as a player but hate him when he wins a match against Pakistan (T20 Semis). I am happy to see him NOT participate.

Decent_6Chora · February 10, 2011, 2:01am

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May be a blessing in disguise or may be he is “dropped” using technical reasons …whatever the reason is :k:

ravage · February 10, 2011, 2:17am

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i think im beginning to warm upto pcb

aatifshow3 · February 10, 2011, 2:22am

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Actually Wahab Riaz is the second best bowler on our team.

HomiD · February 10, 2011, 4:27am

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I think its a good idea by PCB. This came out of left field. Basically, Junaid Khan will be a trump card. No one has seen much of him and there is not much footage of his bowling. So like Sohail Tanvir was introduced in T20 WC 2007, Junaid Khan would be the surprise element for WC 2011. Just my 2 cents.

thelostemperor · February 10, 2011, 7:57am

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bravo bravo ....

i m excited about this new talent ... when he was playing u-19 with amir he was rated high thn amir .... a photocopy of amir .... with ability to swing the ball both ways .... with pace touching 145 k .... last time his reverse swing balling thrashed many in domestic cricket .... extremely unique bouncer that can hurled towards the batsmen even on the dead pitches of sub continent which he has proved in quaid- e azam trophy .... gr8 inclusion ... hope he will deliver to his potential ...

love to see him bowling with amir on the other side

thelostemperor · February 10, 2011, 7:58am

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emergence of next amir ???????

Moonstar201 · February 10, 2011, 2:04pm

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hopefully

The_Player · February 10, 2011, 8:27pm

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I think this is a big blow to Pakistan's chances. Sohail Tanvir has experience of playing under Indian conditions due to his IPL stint.