India have already announced the test squad for their upcoming Australia tour. The team will be touring Australia for our tests which will be followed by tri-series between Australia, India and Sri Lanka. You can check-out the fixtures here. After the two practice matches, first test will be on Boxing day (26 Dec) at MCG.
Indian captain MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar will join the team after their res from ODI series against West Indies. Sill no Yuvraj and Harbhajan in the side whereas Zaheer Khan is under the probable. Khan's fitness will be checked in Ranji Trophy matches.
R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha got their place in the team after their heroic performance in the home against West Indies. As only two-spinners could travel to play in Aussie pitch, Harbhajan couldn't make his place. Wriddhiman Saha is taken as the reserve Wicket-Keeper in the series. Suresh Raina couldn't manage his place on the side whereas leg-spinner Rahul Sharma also axed from the side. Sharma was called for WI series but didn't got chance in any matches.
MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Rohit Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Praveen Kumar, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Zaheer Khan (subject to fitness)
Indian captain MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar will join the team after their res from ODI series against West Indies. Sill no Yuvraj and Harbhajan in the side whereas Zaheer Khan is under the probable. Khan's fitness will be checked in Ranji Trophy matches.
R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha got their place in the team after their heroic performance in the home against West Indies. As only two-spinners could travel to play in Aussie pitch, Harbhajan couldn't make his place. Wriddhiman Saha is taken as the reserve Wicket-Keeper in the series. Suresh Raina couldn't manage his place on the side whereas leg-spinner Rahul Sharma also axed from the side. Sharma was called for WI series but didn't got chance in any matches.
Its a shame India has not allowed the Umpire Deision Referral system to be used on its tour of Australia. why?
ReplyDeleteI'm not expecting much from Sharma, and Zaheer might not be 100%. So the younger fast bowlers have to step up !
ReplyDeleteindia should allowed Umpire Deision Referral system......................
ReplyDeleteWhy not Irfan Pathan chosen for the series..............??????????
ReplyDeletei am unhappy with team selection. becoz irfan pathan could be better than young guy mithun
ReplyDeletei am unhappy with team selection. becoz irfan pathan could be better than young guy mithun
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ReplyDeleteI am over the cheating by India. It will be the last India vs Australia I will ever watch. The Indian team are a bunch of cheats. They conned the umpire twice into a wrong decision. Umpires are obviously scared of giving the benefit of the doubt against the Indian team- Cricket used to be a game of gentlemen. Now it is a game run by cheating Indians. I am for following any game that Indian Admin does not have their hand in. Each year they come without their honest caps on. Shame on the Indian team and the umpires. The referral system would have seen both Hussey and Cowan not out. It just plain stinks. What a joke!
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ReplyDeleteirfan pathan is out of the form may be yusulf pathan is better than irfan(bloody waste irfan)
ReplyDeleteirfan pathan ka selection hona chahiye t20 & odi mein india ke best allrounder me se ek hai,,
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