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Pick me or I will play for England, threatens Danish

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Posted online: Friday , July 18, 2008 at 05:12:27
Updated: Friday , July 18, 2008 at 05:08:34


London, July 18: Tired of being overlooked by the selectors, Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is toying with the idea of switching side and playing for England.

The 27-year-old leg-spinner said he has enough cricket in him and he would not hesitate to switch sides if Pakistan continues to ignore him. "I may consider playing for England at one stage if Pakistan are not picking me," Kaneria told Colchester Gazette.

"I am 27 and a proper leg-spinner gets his real class when he is 32 -- Shane Warne got to his 30s and was bowling out every team, so I have plenty of years to go," said the spinner who plays for Essex in county cricket.

Unsure of what future has in store for him, Kaneria said, "I don't know what will happen and will see how Pakistan cope with me. If England wanted me to play and do something for them I would think it over."

Kaneria did not find a place in Pakistan's list of 30 probables for the Champions Trophy but the leg-spinner still yearns for a recall in the ODI squad.

"I didn't hear anything from Pakistan. I'm doing well and taking wickets and would like to play one-day cricket for Pakistan again," he said.

"I have not given up and want to get my place back in the team. I play well in each form of the game but when Pakistan don't pick me it is up to the media to ask the selectors why," said Kaneria.

An England and Wales Cricket Board spokesperson told the newspaper that Kaneria would be eligible if he gains a British citizenship and refrains from playing in or for Pakistan.

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Commies and CON-gress are ruining India by namba madayangalanj on 20 Jul 2008

Stupid Commies. Not only do they want to keep people poor and hungry, they also want to control all aspects of people's lives.Read Alexander Solzhenitzyn to learn the horrors of Communism. And don't support Commie groups like AID or Asha for Education. Tell all your friends too.

Dilawar Kaneria by namba madayangala on 20 Jul 2008

Eternal Truth,If he converts to Mossie, he will be captain of India (not just Pak). :-)

Danish Kaneira by Mister Pastry on 19 Jul 2008

So Danish wants to play for Pakistan rather than England. Hmm, I'm confused - I thought he was from Denmark.

Dilawar Kaneria by Eternal Truth on 19 Jul 2008

Convert to Dilawar Kaneria and who knows, you might be captain of Pakistan someday.

BECOZ REFUSED TO CONVERT LIKE YOSEPH YOHANA. HE IS MISTREATED AND DROPPED. by Yusuf Hussein. on 18 Jul 2008

KANERIA GAVE HIS BEST TO PAKISTAN TEAM. BUT SEEM PAKISTANIS WANTED TO CONVERT HIM THE WAY THEY CONVERTED YOSEPH YOHANA TO MOHAMMED YUSUF. AS AN INDIAN MUSLIM I REALLY PROUD THE WAY MY MUSLIMS SPORTSPERSONS,POLITICIANS AND BOLLYWOOD PEOPLE ARE ACCEPTED AND THEY MAKE MONEY, PLENTY OF IT. LEARN PAKISTAN LEARN PLS !

dinesh by vgp on 18 Jul 2008

well its so simple, .He is a Hindu

he is far better than SHOEIB,ASIF WHO BROUGHT BAD NAME TO PAKI CRICKET. by javed akhtar on 18 Jul 2008

HE HAS GIVEN HIS HEART TO PAKI TEAM WHICH ALWAYS REDICULED HIM AS A HINDU. PAKIS EVEN MISTREATED MUSLIMS OF INDIAN TEAM. HE EVEN ALWAYS HAVE TO SAY "INSHALLAH"ETC.ETC. HE SAYS HE WILL ALWAYS PLAY FOR PAKI.

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