I asked for rest: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 puts rumours to rest – Cricket News Update
Following speculations that Virender Sehwag was dropped from the national squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, despite the fact that the BCCI confirmed that the player had been rested, the opening batsman has cleared the air and told the media that he asked
for a rest himself.
Media frenzy ensued after the chairman of the selection committee, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Krishnamachari-Srikkanth-c71750, announced the squad for the Asia Cup this Wednesday, scheduled to take place in mid-March, and revealed that Sehwag was missing from the line-up owing to fitness
concerns – most were convinced that he had, in fact, been dropped.
“Physiotherapist have advised that both Zaheer and Sehwag need to take rest as they have some injuries,” he confirmed. “I don't want to talk about speculations. Time to time physiotherapists keep taking these fitness tests and we have gone completely by
their reports and the board.”
The chairman failed to clarify the particular fitness issues Sehwag was facing, and even lost his cool when pressed to reveal more by the reporters.
However, the 33-year-old has finally spoken up, and put all rumours to rest.
“I have back spasms. I need some rest,” he said. “I have never kept my team management in the dark as far as fitness is concerned. My injury is open for everyone to see. I have never hidden my injury before, or fitness problems.”
He added that he would, however, be open to touring http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747, if the selectors felt it was necessary.
The Indian team physio, Evan Speechly, had submitted fitness reports about the players to the BCCI before the selection committee met to confirm the squad for the Asia Cup, following which they decided that it will be better off to rest both Sehwag, and
Zaheer for the upcoming event.
Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, and would need a break.
Also, his form Down Under has been marked by mediocre outings. His highest score in the Test series was 62, and it dropped further during the ongoing Commonwealth Bank series, where the opener has yet to score a half-century.
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