Sohail Tanvir Was Fit to Tour New Zealand

Having attended the entire pre New Zealand tour training camp, Sohail Tanvir thought he was all set to be on the flight to face the Black Caps and to relaunch his international career, after a serious knee injury.

However, as the camp came to a conclusion, Tanvir got the uneasy feeling that all was not well and subsequently he was informed by the Pakistan team management that he would not be travelling to New Zealand for the three Twenty20 matches and two test matches.

Speaking to PakPassion.net ; sources close to 26 year old left armer Tanvir expressed their surprise at his omission from the tour of New Zealand. "Sohail took part in all of the training sessions and there was no indication that he would be withdrawn from the tour. He proved his fitness to everyone and his removal from the squad was no doubt a surprise to him. As far as I am concerned, Sohail was fit to tour New Zealand."

PakPassion has also learnt that there was no final fitness test for Tanvir to prove his fitness to the tour management and instead he was informed after the conclusion of the training camp that his services would not be required in New Zealand for the Twenty20 and test leg of the tour.

The source added that "the reason that was given to Tanvir was that he was struggling with his fielding, but he joined up with ZTBL in the Quaid E Azam Trophy after the camp and took 9 wickets and had no problems with his fielding."

Tanvir when contacted by PakPassion stated that he was unable to comment on his omission from the tour of New Zealand, but that he hoped that he would be selected for the six one day matches against New Zealand that follow the two test matches.