Injured fast bowler of India, Zaheer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 has been ruled out of the third Test against New Zealand starting from Saturday, 20th of November in Nagpur.
The 19-year-old left-arm seam bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jaidev-Unadkat-c1626 has been called up as his replacement.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 Test though he made a short appearance
on the field after a two-hour break, but could only manage 3 overs.
Khan has been left out of the third Test as a precautionary measure as India wants its first-choice players to maintain their form and fitness ahead of 2011 World Cup that would be co-hosted by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
Absence of the spearhead bowler was felt in the second Test as the home side struggled to make inroads and the Black Caps, led by Brendon McCullum with his double-ton, steered the Test to a stalemate. The new-ball bowler of India claimed
four wickets of Kiwis in their first innings to restrict them to 350 after the tourists had taken the first-day honours.
The selection committee of BCCI in its meeting today, decided to call in uncapped Jayadev Unadkat to take injured pacer’s place in the squad. Unadkat, 19, plays for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saurashtra-c839 in the India’s domestic first-class cricket championship,
the Ranji Trophy.
He picked up 27 wickets in six matches with an average of 26.34 this season. His remarkable domestic performance earned him the call for a place in the national Test squad for the deciding Nagpur Test.
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