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sur_sangam

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Posted: 18 years ago

https://sify.com/sports/fullstory.php?id=14560830

Kartik, Harbhajan recalled to Test squad

Last updated : Wednesday, 14 November , 2007, 14:51

Mumbai: Spinners Harbhajan Singh and Murali Kartik were recalled to the Indian cricket team for the first two Tests against Pakistan while in-form batsman Gautam Gambhir was left out.

Paceman Irfan Pathan and Virender Sehwag also failed to find a place in the 14-member squad announced by the Cricket Board. Full Coverage: Pakistan in India 2007 There were no major surprises in the team, to be captained by veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble with current ODI and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni being made his deputy. The national selectors and the captain discussed at length before finalising the squad, which has three specialist spinners and as many pace bowlers. Dinesh Kaarthik and Wasim Jaffer are the two openers. Apart from Gambhir, pacemen Ishant Sharma and Ranadeb Bose and spinner Ramesh Powar were the four players to be left out from the squad which had last played against England in July-August.

Team for for the first two Tests:

Squad: Anil Kumble (C), Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, V V S Laxman, M S Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Wasim Jaffer, R P Singh, S Sreesanth, Murali Kartik, Dinesh Karthik.

Edited by Sur_Sangam - 18 years ago

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simran

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Posted: 18 years ago

Hoping to see some great stuff at the tests! 😃

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shiza khan

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Posted: 18 years ago

Originally posted by: #1EijazFan
Thank god powar is out!
He cannot play at all! 😕
good luck india 😊

yeah...exactly!

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farisss4

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Posted: 18 years ago

what PATHAN IS OUT OF THE TEST SERIES..well dats a big mistake seriously...he is a very good bowler..we have seen in d past dat most pak batters are under pressured by him..and know hes not dere so dat will be a relieve for pak batters... 😛

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Soumya Sen

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Posted: 18 years ago

They deserved to be in cuz spin bowling is an important factor in India...Even i was sad wen I heard Pathan n Gambhir were not playing but i hope dey play for the Australia tests at least 😳