Abhimanyu Mithun replaces Balaji’s replacement Vinay Kumar for India T20’s – Cricket News Update
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors, on Tuesday named Bangalore fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun as replacement for the injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237 ahead of the two-match T20 series against England, starting in Pune on Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Vinay Kumar, the 28-year-old Karnataka seamer was last week called up as replacement for fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sanjay-Madansingh-Jagdale-c88599 said in a statement.
The selectors have now called up Kumar’s state-mate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
The 23-year-old Mithun, who is yet to debut in the shortest format of the game, has so far played four Tests and five One Day Internationals for India. The last time the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy matches played this season.
Vinay is the third Indian player to pull out of the short T20 series against England due to injury. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ambati-Rayudu-c1007 has replaced Tiwary in the squad for the England T20s.
The two T20 Internationals between India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 will be played in Pune and Mumbai on December 20 and 22 respectively.
The tourists will return home at the conclusion of the T20 series for Christmas and the New Year, and will come back to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the first week of January to play a five-match One Day International series against the Men in Blue.
England have already won the Test leg of the itinerary 2-1, their first series win on Indian soil in more than 28 years.
During the Christmas break, India will host Pakistan in two T20 Internationals and three ODIs. The all-India senior selection committee will meet in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 series, the board statement said.
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