Stani Army » Fitness http://www.staniarmy.com Welcome to Stani Army {Sta (star), ni (nee) Army} – The home of UK Pakistan Cricket supporters. A website dedicated to the game of cricket - Pakistan. Blog, News, Poll, Shop and more. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:02:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The New Improved Kaneria http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/the-new-improved-kaneria/ http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/the-new-improved-kaneria/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:02:45 +0000 Tabrez Janjua for Stani Army http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=819 When Danish Kaneria was chosen as our sole spinner ahead of Saeed Ajmal for the 2nd Test against New Zealand, I must admit I had my doubts. The reasons were that Ajmal’s recent form was excellent and Kaneria hadn’t been very exciting in the past. But, that was the old Kaneria as I was about to find out. As the ball ran to the boundary in the 2nd Test, I saw a slim chap racing after it and could not believe what I was hearing when the commentator referred to him as Danish Kaneria.

He ain't heavy...Kaneria is lifted by a team mate as Imran Farhat appreciates his new figure

He ain't heavy...Kaneria is lifted by a team mate as Imran Farhat appreciates his new figure

Having picked up three wickets in each innings of the 2nd Test, Kaneria ripped out the heart of the New Zealand middle order with four wickets in the on-going 3rd Test, after the fast bowlers were finding it difficult to break through the New Zealand line up. The benefits of a fitter Kaneria are clear to see, not only with the ball but in the outfield also.

Should he maintain his form and fitness, he’d probably be a shoe-in for the Test side with Ajmal reserved for the shorter forms. At one point, Kaneria bowled unchanged throughout a whole session bringing valuable respite to the fast bowlers. It would be difficult for Ajmal to do something like this as finger spinning involves a lot of wear and tear on the hands.

With New Zealand taking a first innings lead it will be up to our bowlers to keep Pakistan in the game; Kaneria in particular.

]]> http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/the-new-improved-kaneria/feed/ 9 Shoaib’s Problem, More Than Skin Deep http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/shoaibs-problem-more-than-skin-deep/ http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/shoaibs-problem-more-than-skin-deep/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 16:00:06 +0000 Tabrez Janjua for Stani Army http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=296 Shoaib Akhtar has failed to recover from his skin infection in time for the practice matches before the T20 World Cup. With his history of injury problems, would it be really worth taking him to the World Cup even if it is the short form of the game.

With the ICL releasing some players so they could resume their international careers, the PCB would be best advised to drop Akhtar with Rana Naved slotting straight in. Let’s not forget, Rana is also more than capable with the bat.

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