Pakistan drop Kamran for Hobart Test

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Pakistan drop Kamran for Hobart Test

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13 January,2010 11:36 am

Pakistan have dropped vice-captain Kamran Akmal among four changes to their Test team as they seek to avoid a series clean sweep by Australia. Rookie wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed will make his debut at Hobart's Bellerive Oval in the third Test, starting from tomorrow, after Kamran was forced to fall on his sword. Former captain Shoaib Malik and Khurram Manzoor have been promoted at the expense of struggling batsmen Faisal Iqbal and Misbah-ul-Haq, while young paceman Mohammad Aamer returns in place of Mohammad Sami. Meanwhile, Australia named a predictable 11 for the Test. Australia have made just one change from the team that scored a 36-run comeback win at the SCG with opener Simon Katich fit again to take the place of Phillip Hughes.