Injury might rule out http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Praveen-Kumar-c82600 from ICC World Cup 2011
Indian medium pace bowler Praveen Kumar is in danger of missing out on the ICC World Cup 2011 because of an elbow injury which he sustained during the recent tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
Praveen is considered as a specialist in the limited-over format of the sport and has been a regular member of the Indian team in Twenty20 and 50-over cricket. He was injured during a practice session in South Africa before the One-day International series.
With less than 20 days to go before the mega event begins, he has not fully recovered from the injury.
24-year-old seamer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s quest for the World Cup.
“I am feeling pretty good now. The rehab program is on the right track and hopefully I will strike a good rhythm before the tournament starts,” Praveen said.
He has played 48 ODIs so far for India and has taken 57 wickets at an average of 33.57 including three 4-wicket hauls. On top of that, Praveen has also played four Twenty20 internationals for India in which he has taken four wickets at an impressive economy
rate of 5.44 runs per over. He also comes in handy with the bat and can use the long handle to good effect. However, he is yet to make his Test debut and selectors have just given him opportunities in the limited-over format of the game.
Praveen Kumar made his ODI debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in 2008 and since then he has been a regular member of the Indian side. His ability to swing the new ball adds a lot of variety to the Indian bowling attack. The only thing that he lacks is pace but his accuracy
and sharp in-swingers make up for that weakness.
If he is not able to recover within time then it is most likely that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shanthakumaran-Sreesanth-c89725 would take his place in India’s final-15 for the World Cup.
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