Anil Kumble to continue captaincy for Australia Tour
MIL/Agencies/Sify, Dec 6, 2007. IR Summary
Bangalore: December 6, 2007 -IR Summary - The selectors had no problem in retaining Anil Kumble as India's Test captain for the tour of Australia. Keeping in view the injuries sustained by the frontline pacers, the selectors short-listed 24 probable players for the Australia tour, out of which 16 shall finally be picked up on 12 December based on the status of their fitness.
"Because of the injuries to the pacers, we have announced a list of 24 probables. However, the final 16-member squad for the Australia tour would be announced on December 12 after getting a final report on the players' fitness," BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said, refusing to entertain any other queries.
Among the pacers, Zaheer Khan has sustained a heel injury while RP Singh is yet to recover from a side strain and both would miss the third Test against Pakistan. Munaf Patel, struggling with a back strain that restricts his movement, would also miss the Test against Pakistan, as per Sify reporting.
Fellow pacer S Sreesanth is being treated for a shoulder injury and that has ruled him out of the Test series against Australia.
There was a good news for the lovers of cricket that BCCI has, however, appointed former Test player Chetan Chauhan as the Administrative Manager for the Test Series in Australia.
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