The Island, Friday 11th August, 2006 Proteas face bowling crisis by Patrick Compton ing increasingly more difficult they are not fit. South Africa's two top lim- in this era of wall-to-wall "If I had that power, there are a ited-overs pace bowlers, cricket, said this was Ntini's lot of guys who would not have Makhaya Ntini and Shaun third injury to his left leg in played in matches they have played England Pollock, are battling to be fit the past three years. The first in," Jabaar said. recall Gough for the opening match of the was in Pakistan in 2003, fol- Jabaar said radical surgery - tri-nations competition lowed by the injury in which would involve rebuilding The England selec- against Sri Lanka on Monday. Melbourne at the end of last Ntini's cartilage - was out of the tors have named a provi- Proteas physiotherapist year. question because of the importance sional 30-man squad for Shane Jabaar said he was con- "Ntini is paying the price of the season, culminating in the the ICC Champions cerned about both men, with for his high-intensity and World Cup in March next year. Trophy in India this Ntini trying to overcome the heavy workloads over the last Overall, Jabaar said he was con- autumn. effect of a "chronically unsta- five years, while Pollock's cerned about the fact that players Veteran seamer ble" left knee, while Pollock career goes even further back," didn't rest enough, or were not rotat- Darren Gough has been has a sore lower back. Both are Jabaar said. ed frequently enough. named in the party hav- old injuries that have recurred. The physiotherapist said "Players who refuse to rest are in ing not featured in an Ntini, 29, pulled up with a there were three factors which danger of cutting short their England one-day squad split in the tendon of his left had contributed to Ntini's careers, or hurting the team by get- since last summer’s hamstring on the fourth morn- problem: high workload and ting injured at crucial times," he NatWest Series against ing of the second Test, and was high intensity over long peri- said. - Mercury Australia. unable to to take the second ods, a chronically unstable left The 35-year-old new ball on Tuesday morning. knee and the pressure that his Essex bowler was over- Pollock, 33, who had com- left knee was placed under looked at the beginning plained of pain before play when he bowled round the of the season but has began on the fifth day, stepped wicket and was then forced to been included in the in to deputise for him, but was veer sharply to the right to get group that will be cut to only able to bowl three overs. off the pitch in his follow- 14 players by Sep 7. Pollock arrived in Sri through. Five uncapped play- Lanka two weeks ago, playing Jabaar recalled writing a ers have also been called in the second Test after having report two years ago in which up - Ravi Bopara, Stuart had no match practice for he strongly recommended that Broad, Mal Loye, three months. Despite main- Ntini be rested. The advice was Graham Onions and taining a rigorous fitness not taken. "I only have the Michael Yardy - while the regime in South Africa, he power to recommend, unlike injured quintet of Andrew struggled to adjust to the sear- the coaches in American base- Flintoff, Ashley Giles, ing heat and the harsh condi- ball and gridiron who have the James Anderson, Liam tions here. authority to refuse to allow Plunkett and Ian Jabaar, whose job is becom- players to play if they believe Blackwell are included. Worcestershire bowler Kabir Ali is the only player from the team South Africans robbed again! that was whitewashed by The South Africa cricket team prepar- found out that four shirts and four vests Sri Lanka earlier in the ing for the tri-nation limited overs series were missing,” said Gordon Templeton, summer not to be given was in for a shock yesterday as the play- the Media Manager of the team. Real Madrid’s David Beckham looks to another chance to ers found out that four of their practice kits He also said that he was not accus- pass in the first half of a friendly soccer impress. were missing. tomed to this kind of happenings. match against D.C. United on Chairman of selectors “We have a different sponsor Earlier, two players lost their money Wednesday, in Seattle. David Graveney said: (Standard Bank) for the ODI team and we while staying at a five star hotel in (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) "We have kept faith with got our kits for the tri-series. The boys later Colombo. the bulk of the squad who appeared against Sri Jayantha leads Lanka as we feel there Super Federer extends were encouraging indi- Development Team vidual performances in winning run that series despite the World number one Roger Federer fourth seed Ivan Ljubicic beat France’s Saman Jayantha will lead disappointing results won his 14th straight match when he Arnaud Clement 7-6 (8-6) 6-4. Sri Lanka Cricket Development overall. beat France’s Sebastien Grosjean 6-3 Andy Murray won the battle of Team against South Africa in a "Darren Gough has 6-3 in round two of the Toronto Britain when he beat Tim Henman 6-2 limited overs warm-up match at been a regular member Masters, BBC Sport reported on 7-6 (7-3), while Fernando Gonzalez of NCC ground, today. of the Essex side this Wednesday. Chile, Carlos Moya of Spain and The tri-nation series will season and worked hard The Wimbledon and Australian Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic Open champion will now face Russian also breezed into the round of 16. start on Monday when Sri to overcome the knee Dmitry Tursunov in the round of 16. Switzerland’s Federer improved his Lanka meet South Africa under injury which limited his Second seed Rafael Nadal saw off record to 58 wins and four losses this lights at R. Premadasa Stadium. county appearances last Korea’s Hyung-Taik Lee 6-4 6-3, while year. SLC Development Team: summer. He is perform- US fifth seed James Blake fell to “It was a great win for me,” Federer Saman Jayantha (Captain), ing well for Essex and I France’s Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-3. said. “I was able to be aggressive, Lleyton Hewitt retired while trailing serve and volley and come in a bit. Dilhara Lokuhettige, Rangana am sure he will be seek- 6-3 3-2 against Thomas Johansson. “I was really pleased at the way I Herath, Sajeewa Weerakoon, ing to further impress the The Australian succumbed to a played because he’s a tough player.” Kaushal Silva (Wicket keeper), selectors over the next right knee injury he first suffered last Gonzalez beat Juan Carlos Ferrero Gayan Wijekoon, Mahela few weeks." week in Washington. of Spain 6-2 6-1, Moya defeated Udawatte, Chamara Silva, Squad: Anderson Spain’s seventh seed Tommy Germany’s Denis Gremelmayr 6-1 6-4 M.Gajanayake, Kosala Kulasekera, Robredo lost to Argentine Jose and 13th-seeded Berdych downed (Lancashire), Bell Acasuso 2-6 6-3 6-4, and Croatian Russian Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (3) 6-4. Madura Lakmal, Manoj Chanaka, (Warwickshire), Blackwell Dhakshina Liyanage. (Somerset), Bopara (Essex), Bresnan (Yorkshire), Broad (Leicestershire), Flintoff (Lancashire), Chapple Gatlin coach under investigation (Lancashire), Clarke Trevor Graham, the Anti-Doping Agency (Surrey), Collingwood coach of disgraced sprinter (Usada) to investigate (Durham), Cook (Essex), Justin Gatlin, is under Graham. Dalrymple (Middlesex), investigation by athletics A number of Graham’s Giles (Warwickshire), Gough authorities. athletes have been found (Essex), Harmison The International guilty of using drugs. (Durham), Hoggard Association of Athletics “If evidence exists that (Yorkshire), Geraint Jones Federations (IAAF) is join- he has engaged in doping (Kent), Joyce (Middlesex), ing with the United States practices in breach of IAAF Jon Lewis (Gloucestershire), rules, disci- Loudon (Warwickshire), plinary pro- Loye (Lancashire), Sajid ceedings will Mahmood (Lancashire), be initiated Onions (Durham), Pietersen against him,” the (Hampshire), Plunkett IAAF said. 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