The skipper is joined at the crease by in form Luke Wright. Cometh the hour etc...
ChapmansThe Saviour said:Rana can bat on it...
Withdean Wanderer said:Naved-ul-Hasan 7-4-12-1
Where did Van Der Wath (sp?) end up?
Withdean Wanderer said:Naved-ul-Hasan 7-4-12-1
Where did Van Der Wath (sp?) end up?
Afridi reverses retirement decision
Cricinfo staff
April 27, 2006
Less than a fortnight after announcing his retirement from Test cricket, Shahid Afridi has reversed his decision following talks with Shaharyar Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman.
"Afridi spoke with Shaharyar Khan who, after a long discussion, convinced him his decision was not in his own interest or that of the team," a spokesman for the PCB told reporters. It has been suggested that the PCB told Afridi that if he quit playing Tests then his grade one central contract would have to be reviewed.
A statement issued on behalf of Shaharyar Khan said that he had assured Afridi that "that PCB would be sensitive to the pressures that had led to his earlier decision". It concluded that "Afridi agreed to respond to the PCB chairman's call and dedicated himself to the success of the team."
Afridi originally said that he wanted to concentrate on one-day cricket ahead of next year's World Cup.
ChapmansThe Saviour said:JP Crawley c Adams b Naved-ul-Hasan 18 (96m 79b 1x4 0x6) SR: 22.78
And another!
37/3
ChapmansThe Saviour said:Afridi has had a change of heart and has made himself available fo selection for the test matches.