Charl Langeveldt is probably the most disappointed cricketer in South Africa at the moment.
The swing bowler was due to start his first tour as a member of the Test squad to Pakistan on Sunday but the tour was cancelled after a bomb explosion in Karachi last Friday.
The only uncapped member of the touring team, Langeveldt had been anxious to break into the Test team on the tour.
"Yes, I'm bitterly disappointed," said Langeveldtsaid from Pretoria on Tuesday where he is playing in the MTN Club Championships for Border team United.
Langeveldt has represented South Africa on tour overseas before but only as a member of the one-day squad.
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He toured Australia in 2001/02 and played in the limited-overs triangular tournament in England earlier this year.
Langeveldt has a good first-class career record since his debut for Boland in 1997/98.
His career-best bowling figures are 5-19 for Boland against Free State in 2000/01 while his best bowling in an ODI was 4-21 against Kenya at Newlands in 2001-02.
A useful lower-order batsman, Langeveldt has reached the 50-mark once in his career when he scored 56 for Boland against Eastern Province at Port Elizabeth in 1999/00.
He has so far played 33 first-class matches and has scored 467 runs (average 14.59) with one half-century while capturing 83 wickets (30.14).
Langeveldt is now anxiously waiting to hear whether the tour will be rescued.
"If not, at least Border will put a strong team in the field, with Makhaya Ntini, Monde Zondeki and myself to bowl, with Mark (Boucher) to 'keep and bat," said Langeveldt. - Sapa
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