Michael Papps out of Bangladesh Tour

chinaman · #1 October 5, 2004, 11:39 PM

Michael Papps has been ruled out of New Zealand's forthcoming tour of Bangladesh. Papps dislocated his shoulder during a training session at Lincoln, an injury that will keep him out of action for four to six weeks.

His replacement in the Test team will be announced on October 7.

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bourny3 · #2 October 6, 2004, 03:38 AM

Good news. But I think it may be Matthew Sinclair as the replacement. That is my guess and he is carving up in South Africa on the A tour. Maybe Lou VIncent as well.

Sam · #3 October 6, 2004, 05:35 AM

Sorry for Papps.

Sam · #4 October 7, 2004, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bourny3
Good news. But I think it may be Matthew Sinclair as the replacement. That is my guess and he is carving up in South Africa on the A tour. Maybe Lou VIncent as well.

You are right. Mathew Sinclair has been annonced to replace Michael Papps.

bourny3 · #5 October 8, 2004, 03:26 AM

Yes i could tell. Sinclair hit a 260 or something like that against South Africa A. He is in good form. So watch out Bangladeshi bowlers.

Sam · #6 October 8, 2004, 12:26 PM

I want to add fuel to your scary information.
One should not consider M. Sinclair as a mere 'A'-team player. He has played 21 Test matches so far. He scored a double century on his debut against WI in Wellington. Out of his three Test centuries, two are double 214 and 204* and the other was 150. However, he had a lean patch since test series against Australia in 2001, and obviously he was dropped and returned back with a superb series with NZ 'A' in SA.

Edited on, October 8, 2004, 5:38 PM GMT, by Sam.