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Kallis Fit to Bat for South Africa 14 Wednesday 16th December, 2009 Anderson had another good spell East London, taking seven wickets of bowling in a "middle" practice in for 130 runs in two innings. In the Pretoria on Monday and seems likely first match his figures were an Pakistan recalls Sami to play. impressive 6-55. ISLAMABAD (AP) - Cricket League and was barred Meanwhile, England have called "Graeme's injury is improving uncapped Kent off-spinner James and we expect him to be available for Pakistan cricket selectors from playing inter- Tredwell into their squad as back-up the first Test," Flower confirmed. have recalled fast bowler national cricket. Kallis fit Mohammad Sami after He severed his for Graeme Swann for the series. In terms of a recent Test track Swann missed some of the earlier record, England has been busier than two years for the three-test ties with the ICL ear- limited overs matches against South their hosts. series against Australia. lier this year and Africa with a side strain. His replace- Going back to “On the request of the took 30 wickets ment then was leg-spinner Adil February,it has team management, the while representing Rashid, who conceded plenty of runs. played 12 Tests. After selection committee has Karachi Whites in to bat for England coach Andy Flower said losing a five-match agreed to send nine first-class on Monday that Tredwell, who has series against the Mohammad Sami as a matches this season. been part of the England West Indies 1-0 in reinforcement player to Sami has taken Performance group currently touring the Caribbean, it South Africa, was insurance for later won both Tests join the Pakistan team in Mohammad Sami 81 wickets in 33 Test in the series should Swann's injury against the same Australia,” the Pakistan matches, with an problems return. Swann bowled well opposition at Cricket Board said in a average of 51.37. The South Africa in his side's two warm-up matches in home, before statement on Tuesday. first Test begins in Melbourne pulling off its Sami, 28, last played a Test on Dec. 26 and the series con- second succes- match against India two years tinues in Sydney from Jan. 3-7, ago in Bangalore before he before finishing Jan. 14-18 at ! Ntini to play 100th Test joined the unauthorized Indian Hobart. Makhaya Ntini, who will be appear- PRETORIA, ing in his 100th Test. The one-time South Africa (AP) tender of cattle from the rural - Speculation about Eastern Cape will be the only the Dupuy faces Thursday hearing Ntini the composition of fifth South Africa player to reach 100 the South African Tests, and the first black South into gouging charge team for the first Test against African to achieve that milestone. England ended Monday when the Ntini has taken 388 Test wickets, DUBLIN (AP) - France European Rugby Cup can South African selectors reduced the and holds a slew of South African scrumhalf Julien Dupuy will impose a ban of as long as three squad for the match to 12 after being bowling records. One he does not pos- find out at a discipli- years for the offense, convinced that Jacques Kallis was fit sess is for taking the most test wick- nary hearing Thursday which is deemed the to play. ets. That record belongs to now- whether he will be worst in an infamously All-rounder Kallis, who bats at retired Shaun Pollock, who claimed banned for gouging an physical contact sport. No. 4 for South Africa, may not be 421 wickets in his 108 tests. able to bowl in the match which Ntini detractors say that his Test opponent's eyes at the Dupuy faces a begins on Wednesday at Supersport career does not have long to run, but weekend. minimum 12-week sus- Park in Pretoria as he is not being should he start well this week after a sive home Ashes victory, Television pictures pension if found guilty. fully recovered from a broken rib suf- nine-month break from Test cricket, taking the series 2-1 by beat- showed Dupuy appar- Dupuy told French fered a couple of months ago. But the he could be retained for South ing Australia at the Oval in August. ently sticking his fin- radio station RMC that Proteas' highest Test run-scorer was Africa's tours of India and the West As for the Proteas, a year ago they gers in Stephen Ferris' "the pictures aren't pronounced fit to bat after getting Indies next year, and he would then started a three-match series against eyes during Ulster's 23- really in my favor but I through several practice sessions have a good chance of improving on Ricky Ponting's Australia which they without discomfort at a national Pollock’s tally,which is the eighth 13 Heineken Cup win Julien Dupuy really didn't mean to won 2-1 thanks in part to the spectac- over Dupuy's Stade put my fingers in his team camp in Potchefstroom at the best in Test history. ular emergence of batting talent JP weekend. Kallis' recuperation had As it stands, the release of the Duminy.That was South Francais. eyes. I don't think I'm a dirty included spending time in an oxygen three squad members means that Africas first Test win in Tournament organizers player." chamber to hasten the healing the Proteas will rely on a three- Australia, but Ponting's men process. pronged pace attack for the first Test, responded by beating the Three players - batsman Alviro in the shape of Ntini, Steyn and Proteas 2-1 in the return series Petersen, all-rounder Ryan McLaren Morne Morkel. Morkel will be replac- in South Africa, which ended in Dominant Thailand maintains and left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell - ing his brother Albie, who played in March. were on Monday released to play for South Africas last Test, an innings their club teams this week. The only victory over Australia at Newlands in Squads: lead at SEA Games reserve player still with the Proteas March. South Africa: Graeme Smith VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) - ning target and 50-meter rifle 3 is uncapped fast bowler Friedel de The Proteas team management is (captain), Ashwell Prince, Hashim Wet. He provides cover for fast holding out hope that Kallis will be Vietnam swept the shooting com- position. Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de bowler Dale Steyn, who has been able to bowl in the Pretoria match petitions at the Southeast Asian Vietnam also took gold in judo hampered by a hamstring strain for a too, but that might be considered VIlliers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher, Games on Tuesday, winning four and shuttlecock, which is similar to couple of weeks. risky.The second Test in Durban Paul Harris, Morne Morkel, Dale golds and two silvers to close in on badminton but played with the feet. "Both Jacques Kallis and Dale starts on December 26, and Kallis Steyn, Makhaya Ntini and Friedel de medals tally leader Thailand. After winning 13 golds on Steyn should be fit to take their should be ready to bowl by then. Wet. Thailand won two golds Monday, Thailand had a relatively places," South Africa coach Mickey Meanwhile, the England manage- Tuesday - in judo and kickboxing - quiet day with only three golds. Arthur said. "Nevertheless we are ment is still pondering the make-up to lead the other 10 countries at Supanara Sukhasvasti na England: Andrew Strauss (captain), the biennial competitions with 45 Ayudhaya won the men’s long keeping Friedel de Wet on standby as of their team, although the widely Jacques Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin a like-for-like replacement for Dale. held view is that it will pick five bats- golds. Vietnam is second with 38 jump, while Chuthathip Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, There is always the chance with men, wicketkeeper Matt Prior and Kallis and Singapore third with 30. Bampenboon and Pitima bowlers that Dale could wake up on five bowlers. The five-strong bowling Matt Prior, Luke Wright, Stuart Broad, Vietnam’s Ngo Huu Vuong Thaweerattanasinp won gold in the morning of the match with a unit could contain two all-rounders Graeme Swann, won the men’s 10-meter running women’s Jyu No Kata category of recurrence and we don’t want to have in Luke Wright and Stuart James Anderson, target mixed, while teammate judo. to scramble around for a last-minute Broad, spinner Graeme Swann Graham Onions, Nguyuen Van Tung took silver. In Muay Thai, or kickboxing, replacement." and two more seamers - proba- Ryan Sidebottom Vietnam also took gold and silver Wanlaya Pongta won the women’s in men’s 50-meter rifle 3 position, bantamweight 51-54 kilogram cate- This week's match will be a spe- bly James Anderson and and James and team golds in 10-meter run- gory. cial one for Proteas pace bowler Graham Onions. Tredwell. 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