Team for test series: Maiden call-up for Pujara, Yuvraj axed.

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Cheteshwar Pujara stands a strong chance to make it to the Indian Test squad for the first time when the selectors meet in Chennai on Monday to pick the 15 for the two-Test series against Australia starting in Chandigarh on Oct. 1. More... Pujara likely to get the nod for Oz Series HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times Kolkata, September 20, 2010 Cheteshwar Pujara stands a strong chance to make it to the Indian Test squad for the first time when the selectors meet in Chennai on Monday to pick the 15 for the two-Test series against Australia starting in Chandigarh on Oct. 1. If the Saurashtra batsman is selected and the selectors prefer a second wicketkeeper in the XV ahead of an eighth batsman or fourth medium-pacer, Yuvraj Singh will be dropped from the 16-member Test squad that toured Sri Lanka recently. Suresh Raina stays as the sixth batsman after his impressive debut in Sri Lanka. With Gautam Gambhir having recovered from the knee injury suffered in Sri Lanka, he is set to be recalled. In that case, M. Vijay will also be dropped from the side which went to Sri Lanka if Wriddhiman Saha stays in the squad as second wicketkeeper. Zaheer Khan is also set to be recalled after a shoulder injury forced him out of the Sri Lanka tour. If the selectors keep three medium-pacers in the squad, Ishant Sharma with either of Abhimanyu Mithun or Munaf Patel are likely to be the other two. The spin trio of Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra and Pragyan Ojha are expected to be retained. Australia begin their tour with a 3-day match against Board President's XI in Chandigarh from September 25. The second Test is in Bangalore from October 9. This will be followed by 3 ODIs.

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Cheteshwar Pujara stands a strong chance to make it to the Indian Test squad for the first time when the selectors meet in Chennai on Monday to pick the 15 for the two-Test series against Australia starting in Chandigarh on Oct. 1. More... Pujara likely to get the nod for Oz Series HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times Kolkata, September 20, 2010 Cheteshwar Pujara stands a strong chance to make it to the Indian Test squad for the first time when the selectors meet in Chennai on Monday to pick the 15 for the two-Test series against Australia starting in Chandigarh on Oct. 1. If the Saurashtra batsman is selected and the selectors prefer a second wicketkeeper in the XV ahead of an eighth batsman or fourth medium-pacer, Yuvraj Singh will be dropped from the 16-member Test squad that toured Sri Lanka recently. Suresh Raina stays as the sixth batsman after his impressive debut in Sri Lanka. With Gautam Gambhir having recovered from the knee injury suffered in Sri Lanka, he is set to be recalled. In that case, M. Vijay will also be dropped from the side which went to Sri Lanka if Wriddhiman Saha stays in the squad as second wicketkeeper. Zaheer Khan is also set to be recalled after a shoulder injury forced him out of the Sri Lanka tour. If the selectors keep three medium-pacers in the squad, Ishant Sharma with either of Abhimanyu Mithun or Munaf Patel are likely to be the other two. The spin trio of Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra and Pragyan Ojha are expected to be retained. Australia begin their tour with a 3-day match against Board President's XI in Chandigarh from September 25. The second Test is in Bangalore from October 9. This will be followed by 3 ODIs.

I guess selectors might still prefer to see Pujara in tour opener first class game against aussies before selecting him for national duties. That way, he may be called for second test match but first I'm not really sure. About pace attack, isn't Sreesanth fit now? If he is fit then Pace attack should be Zaheer, Sreesanth and Ishant (third choice).

[achilles]

Che & Sree should be in the Test squad.

[ina_jawaan]

Get him in!

[The Dark Horse]

he better be in

[Sachinism]

He'll probably just warm the bench.

[SachDan]

Team for test series: Maiden call-up for Pujara. Yuvraj axed. Also Sreeesanth has been recalled..he replaces Mithun. Team: Sehwag, Gambhir, Dravid, Sach, Laxman, Raina, Pujara, Dhoni, Vijay, Harbhajan, Zaheer, Sreesanth, Ishant, Ojha, Mishra.

[IKnowU]

Looking good.

[b555]

ggood for first time we have bigger guns to name and Australians have only ponting

[Sir john]

Good team,but i will miss mithun batting allrounder.

[Roshanrocks]

FInally Pujara gets a chance....

[saneindian]

8 batsmen in the team!! Cheeka and co have learned from their mistake vs the Saffers. And finally after a longtime, we may be playing our first choice 11 in a test match.

[Sid]

why is PRAVEEN KUMAR not there ,with zaheer struggling after his injury ,ishant struggling for form since last two yers ,he was last in form while playing against aussies,this time I think he gonna be a total waste and about sreesanth we really dont know,only seamer or swing bowler who is form and wears Indian colours is Praveen Kumar and still he doesnt get a look in and excuse given is of pace and if bowlls 128-130 ,then ishant seldom bowls above 134 and along with that has no real skill with the bowl ,in pace bowling looks like total waste and we are dependent on bhajji and ojha and to depend on the former is never a good situation. Coming to batting ,it looks great and very hgappy to see Pujara in the squad

[IKnowU]

Team looks perfect and balanced for once......no passengers in the team othen then maybe M Vijay. Ishant, Harbhajan and Mishra are probably are weakest link. You can add Sreesanth soon or later :giggle:

[IKnowU]

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[IKnowU]

Gambhir Sehwag Dravid Tendulkar Laxman Raina Dhoni Harbhajan Ohja Zaheer Sreesanth The batting lineup is jizzworthy :regular_smile:

[Shakthi]

Team selected for two test series against Aus Yuvi is dropped MS Dhoni (Capt), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, S Sreesanth, Cheteshwar Pujara, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, VVS Laxman, Pragyan Ojha, Murali Vijay, Zaheer Khan, Amit Mishra

[Gunner_Mania]

Good for Pujara. I think they should release the others who are not in the playing eleven to go and play domestic cricket.

[vamos_rafa]

Good that they have selected Pujara.. Should be a good learning curve. The team looks good apart from the presence of Ojha..But I do't think there's much option for the 2nd spinner so it's ok,

[Debutant]

i am really happy for Pujara. But I dont think he is going to get any chance to be in playing 11. Raina is going to play so no place for Pujara. Anyways being with the big boys is certainly going to help him.