India Vs England - My Test team

It’s time that I donned the role of Kiran More, Chairman of Indian Cricket team. England Tour of India get underway this wednesday, so I thought I’ll select the team.

Here is my team:

• Virender Sehwag
  Rahul Dravid (Cap)
  Sachin Tendulkar
  VVS Laxman
  Suresh Raina
  MS Dhoni (Wk)
  Irfan Pathan
  Anil Kumble
  Harbajan Singh
  RP Singh
  S Sreesanth or Wasim Jafer

12th man Mohammad Kaif

* 3 Pacers in case the pitch is not a dust bowl. Else Wasim jafer can open with Sehwag.
* 2 spinners , India’s USP!
* Suresh Raina is selected to play ahead of Kaif (who IMO has no business to be in the team)
* Other members are automatic selections/inclusions in the team.

England Tour of India - 2005-06 Calendar and Schedule

England or England A? - A depleted English side
England captain Michael Vaughan and pace bowler Simon Jones (who underwent training at MRF Pace foundation in Chennai) are the latest causuality in England side. Vaughan is rulled out of the Wednesday’s first Test against India, failing to recover from a knee injury. Vaughan is to return home for treatment. Jones suffered minor cartilage damage to his left knee in the practice game against BP’s 11. They have lost the services of vice-captain Marcus Trescothick due to “personal reasons”. Michael Vaughan and paceman Simon Jones were forced to return home following injuries.

Andrew Flintoff will lead the depleded side now.

So no Vaughan,Trescothick, Jones and Giles are out of the First test (and maybe the entire tour). Plunkett has a bruised left heel and is a doubtful starter for the test.
Owais Shah is the third England A player, after Alistair Cook and James Anderson, to be called up as cover

It seems that England’s first test is against it’s players form and fitness problems!

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