Subramaniam Badrinath to replace injured Sachin Tendulkar – Cricket News Update
The Board of Control for Cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. Badrinath is going to play
his first ever match against the Poms.
Tendulkar, who had his toe injured before the series, has been rendered unfit to play for at least four to six weeks as his physician has recommended him complete bed rest.
This is a severe blow for the team which is striving hard to keep its head high in the turbulent waters of International cricket after losing the 4-Test npower series and their No.1 position in world Test rankings.
The God of Cricket landed on the English soil with an aim to score his 100th International ton but failed to do so in the Test matches. He was looking to achieve this feat in the ODIs but the injury has ruled him out of the series.
With the departure of the world’s top scorer, Team India’s batting department has weakened to a great extent and Badrinath cannot fill the gap but there is no other option for the selectors at this critical juncture.
Talking to the media, the BCCI secretary, N http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Subramaniam-Badrinath-c91587 to replace him.”
Badrinath has just 7 ODIs to his name so far with 79 runs. The middle-order batsman made his International debut in 2008 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 earlier this year but could not make an impact.
However, the right-hander possesses glaring records at the domestic level, where he has played 97 First-Class, 108 List A and 83 T20 games. Representing Chennai Super Kings, he emerged as the third top scorer in the Indian Premier League 2011.
The 31-year-old is padded up to walk into The Rose Bowl where India and England are going to play the 2nd ODI today, September 6. The opening match was abandoned without result due to rain.
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