http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 announces Test squad; include Yuvraj at the expense of Raina – Cricket News Update
The newly appointed Indian selection committee, headed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364.
The left-hander made his comeback into the T20 side last month, after recovering from a career-threatening cancer treatment. He then showcased his longer-version prowess with a double century for North Zone in the domestic circuit, and kept his form intact in the first warm-up game against the touring Poms, scoring a confident 59 and taking a five-wicket haul. If selected for the opening Test, it will be his first appearance donning the whites since the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760’ bouts at home last year.
His inclusion; however, puts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 and further captained the India A side which took on England. He managed just 20 in the first innings and an unbeaten 19 in the second, but that did not convince the selectors, who eventually axed him from the first two Tests.
The 15-man group further features http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 have also made the cut despite sustaining knocks while featuring for their respective domestic sides. Sehwag hurt his index finger while fielding, whereas Zaheer suffered cramps after bowling more than 20 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy.
The first Test will be played at Ahmedabad on November 15th, before the series shifts to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820.
Squad: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566
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