http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 to miss start of Big Bash League with sore back – Cricket News Roundup – Part III – December 5, 2012
Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 has been ruled out of the opening round of the just to begin season two of the Big Bash League due to a sore back.
The veteran middle order batsman has long been troubled by lower back spasms and re-aggravated the issue during the third and final Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 next week.
"Our medical staff have advised Michael not to play cricket this weekend," Cricket Australia team performance manager http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Howard-c63371 said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to tour India for two T20 Internationals and three One Day Internationals, between December 26 and January 7. The team for the limited-overs affair will be picked sometime next week, but the PCB chief selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Iqbal-Qasim-c76980 has made it clear that Yousuf is not a contender for the India-Pakistan series.
"Yousuf is not under consideration for the tour to India," Qasim shared when asked during a media interaction about the team selection for the forthcoming ODI and T20 series against the archrivals, India. "As far as Yousuf is concerned we are not sure about his form and fitness right now and he will not be considered for the Indian tour," the former Test spinner added further.
Yousuf has not been picked for a national assignment since November 2010 due to many reasons, primarily form and fitness.
Bangladesh skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, however he said that the left-hander’s absence has opened up opportunities for the young players, which bodes well for future.
"It would have been a lot better performance with Shakib," said the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 skipper. "Due to his absence, the younger players have a chance to play in this series. It is a big opportunity for them... We have guys now who perform so we have more than just Tamim and Shakib to rely upon," he added further.
Shakib Al http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990 has been ruled out of the five-ODI series and the following one-off T20 International against the Windies due to a shin injury, which he had sustained during the 0-2 Test series defeat at the hands of the same opposition last month.
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