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Pakistan have called up 17-year-old Mohammad Asghar as a back up for legspinner Yasir Shah in the Test squad in Australia. Yasir missed the ongoing tour game in Cairns with a back problem, which prompted the PCB to send the uncapped left-arm spinner Ashgar down under.Left-arm allrounder Mohammad Nawaz is the only other spin option in Pakistans Test squad.Asghar was originally considered for the tour of Australia because he had been pulled out of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League to play first-class cricket in Pakistan, but the selectors eventually named the same squad that played the Tests in New Zealand.He bowled only 6.2 overs and took one wicket in his first match for United Bank after returning from the BPL, but in his second game he sent down 72 overs in an innings for figures of 3 for 166. Overall, Asghar has played 17 first-class matches and taken 68 wickets at an average of 26.61 since his debut as a 15-year-old in December 2014.Yasir hurt his back during a training session at the Cazalys Stadium in Cairns on December 6. He was being treated for the issue by a doctor in Cairns, and was advised a few days rest. The first Test against Australia - a day-night match in Brisbane - begins on December 15.Yasir is visibly improving but its an important Test and we dont want to take a risk, Amjad Hussain, Pakistan media manager, told ESPNcricinfo. He basically suffered back spasms and is being taken care of with therapy. We are hoping to have him back. But its always good to have back up to counter the worst case.Asghar was picked over experienced left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar, who had been Pakistans second spinner in home Tests since Abdur Rehman faded away. Babar travelled to England this summer with the squad, though he did not play a Test. A poor series in the UAE against West Indies - three wickets at 49.66 apiece - followed.The selectors said it was not that lack of form that prompted Babar to be sidelined, though.* Instead, the selectors said, with Asghar merely being cover for Yasir and they being quite confident that the legspinner will be fit to play, they wanted to bring in a young player to get a feel of the international set-up. They were not keen to call in a senior player only to be benched, especially since Babar is set to play the final of the domestic first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Karachi from December 10.*09.15GMT, December 8: This article was updated with the selectors take on Zulfiqar Babar. Yasmany Tomas Diamondbacks Jersey . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. Ketel Marte Jersey . 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Despite awful quarterback play, he became one of the most untouchable wide receivers that college football had even seen. And while it was clear from the outset that Johnson would be great, he only seriously flourished in his third year, where he won the award for the best wide receiver, several conference awards, and was a consensus pick to the All-American team - college footballs equivalent of a Pro Bowl. He had 76 receptions, 1,202 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, and left Georgia Tech with several school records under his belt and the promise of millions.And they arrived, when Detroit picked Johnson as the second pick in the 2004 Draft. JaMarcus Russell was picked first. I wonder who had the better NFL career…. With Calvin Johnson retiring have a look back at the top ten plays of his career. Courtesy of NFL Network The careerJohnson wasnt a dominant receiver…until his second year. 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Johnson leaves the NFL as one of its greatest ever players Johnson struggled in production in 2009 as new QB Matt Stafford found his feet, other playerrs and problems with his knees, and the Lions had to replace him with Daunte Culpepper and Drew Stanton.dddddddddddd You cant help but thinking it was more poor quarterback play than Johnson heroics.But by the turn of the decade, Johnson was one of the best wide receivers in the league - if not the best.From 2010 to 2015, he went to five straight Pro Bowls. He had five straight 1000+ receiving yard seasons, which included a stunning 1,964 season in 2012 - which broke the record for all-time receiving yards in a season, smashing Jerry Rices record of 1,848 which had held up for 17 years (by the way, he had 1,681 in 2011 which was seventh on the all-time list at the time).Hell retire with 67 touchdowns in 104 games, and plenty of other inclusions on all-time career top 25 lists. He probably could have broken more records or made more lists, but that would have had to be with a better offensive line and frankly, a better quarterback. And another good wide receiver to take attention away from him (which the Lions rarely seemed to want to sign). Megatron retires The full story as Calvin Johnson calls time on his NFL career ESPN in the USA remarked that he probably wont go in a first ballot Hall of Famer. In my view, why shouldnt he? There hasnt been a better wide receiver in years.The sadnessJohnson had already said in January that he was thinking about retirement - or a move.Im happy for him that he decided to retire as a Detroit Lion, following on from the great Barry Sanders, who also retired in his prime. I dont like the thought that Johnson would play for another team.Johnson didnt even go for a huge press conference. He just put out a release, apologised for not having a press conference (showing the kind of grace and humility it seems no NFL wide receiver has right now), thanked God and the Lions owners, and apologised again for not bringing the Motor City a Super Bowl victory. Even though it was far from being his fault. Johnson never played in a Super Bowl but left plenty or memories and records Like Marshawn Lynch, he didnt leave the league with his body a broken mess - unlike Peyton Manning, who retired a day before.But unlike Manning, who we saw in plenty of Super Bowls, we never got to see Johnson play in one. It would have been fun to see him make cornerbacks and safeties look exceptionally stupid on the biggest stage.But after seeing him as a college and pro player, Im thankful that I saw Calvin Johnson.But like Peyton Manning and Marshawn Lynch, the game of American Football will be all the poorer without him.Have your say on Megatron below. A future Hall of Famer, surely? 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