Cricket
Pakistan without opener Taufeeq Umar─── 08:14 Thu, 31 Jan 2013
Pakistan will face South Africa in the first Test at the Wanderers from tomorrow without the services of opener, Taufeeq Umar.
Pakistan will face top-ranked South Africa in the first Test at the Wanderers from tomorrow without the services of their dependable opener, Taufeeq Umar. Umar was withdrawn from the tour after suffering a shin injury. He has played 43 tests and has scored almost 3 000 runs. Umar and regular partner Mohammad Hafeez have opened together in 18 consecutive tests, a record for Pakistan.
With Umar out, Nasir Jamshed is expected to make his test debut after scoring half-centuries in the warm-up game against a South African Invitation XI in East London last weekend.
With Umar out, Nasir Jamshed is expected to make his test debut after scoring half-centuries in the warm-up game against a South African Invitation XI in East London last weekend.
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