09 February 2005	Wednesday	29 Zilhaj 1425

MUMBAI, Feb 8: Sachin Tendulkar is recovering well from a tennis elbow injury and should be fit to play in next month's Test series against Pakistan, Indian coach John Wright said on Tuesday.

Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman in modern cricket with 34 Test and 37 one-day centuries, has not touched a bat since ending a tour of Bangladesh.

The 31-year-old, who sustained the injury last August, appeared to have aggravated the pain in his left elbow after returning for the last two Tests against Australia in October.

Tendulkar later played in two Tests against South Africa and toured Bangladesh for two Tests, where he scored a double century to equal former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar's world record of 34 Test centuries.

Tendulkar missed the ongoing domestic Challenger one-day series here featuring the country's top 36 cricketers, but Wright was hopeful the star batsman was well on the road to recovery.-AFP