Raina named http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 A skipper, Yuvraj included – Cricket News Update
The Indian selectors have named Suresh Raina as the skipper for the A side which will play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820.
The 14-member squad further sees the inclusion of Yuvraj Singh, who recently hit a smashing double hundred for North Zone in his first first-class game since recovering from cancer. The left-hander’s knock earned plenty of praise from his domestic teammates, who said that the player is ready to stake a permanent claim in the Test side.
The all-rounder made the headlines after he was included in the World T20 squad, despite having little competitive game time under his belt. Nonetheless, he still provided sound contributions, including a Player of the Match performance in the team’s last outing of the mega-event against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
His presence will be seen as a strong indication that he may be in line to get a call-up into the Test side as a preferred no.6 batsman. He is also a handy left-arm spinner which could prove vital in him getting the nod ahead of Raina, who took that spot during the recently concluded Test series at home following http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772’s decision to retire from his duties as an international player.
In total, there were nine batsmen in the squad, notable being Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary and Shikhar Dhawan. There was no place for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy.
Wriddhiman Saha was the lone wicket-keeper in the squad. Also, there was no place for a spinner in the side as the selectors believe that unleashing them in the eventual series might be the way to tackle the English contingent. The four bowlers in the line-up included Irfan Pathan, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237 and Parwinder Awana.
Squad:
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abhinav-Mukund-c41758.
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