Sehwag recalled for 2nd Test

Published December 7, 2001

MOHALI (India), Dec 6: India have recalled controversial batsman Virender Sehwag and fast bowler Javagal Srinath for the second Test against England starting Tuesday.

Sehwag sat out the Mohali game to serve a one-match ban incurred during the second test in South Africa last month.

His naming in the squad for the first England Test triggered a major row between the Indian cricket board and the ICC, cricket’s ruling body.

Srinath, India’s main strike bowler, missed the first Test because of a broken finger. “He informed the board secretary Niranjan Shah he has recovered,” chief selector Chandu Borde told reporters.

The Indian selectors, who met after the hosts completed a 10-wicket victory in the first Test Thursday, left out injured all-rounder Sanjay Bangar and batsman Jacob Martin.

Squad: Saurav Ganguly (captain), Deep Dasgupta, Shiv Sundar Das, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Vangipurappu Laxman, Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Javagal Srinath, Tinu Yohannan, Iqbal Siddiqui, Sharandeep Singh, Connor Williams.—Reuters

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