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From CricInfo:
Pakistan's plans for a positive start to 2010 were dealt a withering blow with the news Mohammad Aamer, by far his team's best bowler in Melbourne, has been ruled out of the Sydney Test with a groin injury. Following a disastrous 2009 campaign, during which they were cast as cricketing nomads after being stripped of host venue status, Pakistan's hopes for a resurgent year have encountered trouble at the first hurdle with the loss of their most penetrative bowler.
The SCG was the site of Pakistan's last victory over Australia 15 years ago, and the expected reintroductions of Danish Kaneria and Umar Gul into the attack should provide them with added pep. But the likelihood of three bowling changes from the Boxing Day Test will do little for team stability, although that is hardly a new concept to a Pakistani team well accustomed to tumult.
Australia, meanwhile, produced one of their finest all-round displays in the post-Warne/McGrath era in Melbourne and will be looking for a repeat performance. The evolution of Shane Watson and Simon Katich as a potent opening combination, the maturation of Mitchell Johnson and Doug Bollinger in their respective old- and new-ball roles and the rise of Nathan Hauritz auger well for a new decade and the varied challenges it will bring.
The hosts' primary concern surrounds the fitness of Katich, who is nursing an elbow injury. Phillip Hughes was on Saturday called into the squad as cover, however Katich's notoriously high pain threshold has him favoured to resume his place alongside Watson at the top of the order.
From CricInfo:
Pakistan's plans for a positive start to 2010 were dealt a withering blow with the news Mohammad Aamer, by far his team's best bowler in Melbourne, has been ruled out of the Sydney Test with a groin injury. Following a disastrous 2009 campaign, during which they were cast as cricketing nomads after being stripped of host venue status, Pakistan's hopes for a resurgent year have encountered trouble at the first hurdle with the loss of their most penetrative bowler.
The SCG was the site of Pakistan's last victory over Australia 15 years ago, and the expected reintroductions of Danish Kaneria and Umar Gul into the attack should provide them with added pep. But the likelihood of three bowling changes from the Boxing Day Test will do little for team stability, although that is hardly a new concept to a Pakistani team well accustomed to tumult.
Australia, meanwhile, produced one of their finest all-round displays in the post-Warne/McGrath era in Melbourne and will be looking for a repeat performance. The evolution of Shane Watson and Simon Katich as a potent opening combination, the maturation of Mitchell Johnson and Doug Bollinger in their respective old- and new-ball roles and the rise of Nathan Hauritz auger well for a new decade and the varied challenges it will bring.
The hosts' primary concern surrounds the fitness of Katich, who is nursing an elbow injury. Phillip Hughes was on Saturday called into the squad as cover, however Katich's notoriously high pain threshold has him favoured to resume his place alongside Watson at the top of the order.
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mohammad talha or wahab riaz would have been a better option even rana naved caused australia trouble in the past and he was dropped 
