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Pak cricketers found unfit
Majority of the 25 Pakistan cricketers, attending the fitness camp for Asia Cup one-day tournament in Lahore, have failed the fitness tests ...
Written by Press Trust Of India
Islamabad | July 5, 2004 12:00 AM IST
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Majority of the 25 Pakistan cricketers, attending the fitness camp for Asia Cup one-day tournament in Lahore, have failed the fitness tests conducted by new South African trainer Murray Stevenson.
8220;There are some young players who have really impressed Stevenson. However, most of the senior players failed to come up to the required standards,8221; local daily The News quoted Pakistan Cricket Board officials as saying.
The probables, including skipper Inzamam-ul Haq, are going through their paces at the camp, supervised by new coach Bob Woolmer.
Stevenson has brought in his own training equipment to conduct the tests.
Inzamam had said earlier that the tests were good but extensive and this was for the first time he was undergoing such strenuous tests.
PCB officials said Stevenson will be the trainer-cum-physio for the Asia Cup starting on July 16 in Sri Lanka. But a new physio would be hired, in addition to Stevenson, in the coming months.
Meanwhile, fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar arrived today from England, where he was playing for county team Durham, and is expected to join the camp tomorrow.
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The selectors are expected to name the squad for the Asia Cup only after Shoaib joins the camp.
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