Kris Srikkanth wants the Test team to get back to winning ways – Cricket News Update
Indian chairman of selectors, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Krishnamachari-Srikkanth-c71750, is hoping that the Test team gets back to winning ways, starting from the upcoming home series against New Zealand.
The BCCI’s selection committee yesterday announced a 15-man squad for the two-Test match home series which somewhat had a similar look from the team which had performed poorly on away tours of England and Australia.
"We had a long discussion. What we have taken into account is the immediate, that is the New Zealand series, and we thought the team we selected was the best. We want to get back into the winning ways," Srikkanth told reporters in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820.
The only understandable exception was of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, who had announced his retirement earlier in the year. In the midst of two whitewashes, ‘The Wall’ had been the side’s reliable performer however; his departure opens the door for some of the youngsters,
notably http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309, to break into the Test team.
Nonetheless, Rohit’s dismal run in the recently concluded series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970 and Cheteshwar Pujara, the chance to either kick-start or build their Test careers.
Raina last played during the uneventful tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 A, where he was the only notable performer for the side.
In the bowling department, Piyush Chawla earns a recall to the Test side after a gap of four years, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566, who has not featured for the team since the Test series Down Under, has also been declared fit.
The Indians will be looking to set a winning tone for the first of many home series. Following their bouts with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
Test squad: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla, Ishant Sharma
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