Although cricket board officials weren't willing to rule him out just yet, Inzamamul Haq, Pakistan captain, has reportedly told a private news channel that Sami's groin injury will require two weeks to heal, thus ruling him out of the first Test.

Wasim Bari, chairman of the selection committee, told CricInfo, "Sami has got a small niggle but he is hoping to be fit in time for the Test. The team management has not yet asked for a replacement to be picked and Sami is receiving treatment with the physiotherapists at the moment. We can't rule him out definitely just yet."