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 Struggling Indians practice hard after dismal show
7th Apr 2008 18:02 IST
Agencies
On what should have been the final day of the second Test in Ahmedabad, the vanquished and struggling Indian team practised hard under the harsh sun for three and a half hours to try and recapture some form ahead of the series decider against South Africa in Kanpur.
Twelve members of the jumbo squad of 16 selected for the April 11-15 third and final Test at the Green Park were in action at the stadium in Motera, first doing ground fielding and catching drills and then having a session of batting and bowling at the nets.
Captain Anil Kumble, who is recovering from a groin strain and is set to undergo a fitness test on the eve of the Kanpur tie, and his spin partner Harbhajan Singh, laid low by a stomach bug, skipped the practice session.
Ishant Sharma, also recovering from his finger and toe injuries and scheduled to undergo the fitness test with Kumble on April 10, was yet to join the team.
Munaf Patel, who replaced the out-of-form Rudra Pratap Singh in the squad, has already reached Ahmedabad and practised today.
Wicket keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and pace bowler S Sreesanth only batted at the nets and did not take part in other drills, leading to speculations over their fitness ahead of the decider.
Sreesanth is reportedly nursing an injury in his bowling shoulder though BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah had said yesterday after announcing the team for Kanpur that only Kumble and Sharma would have a fitness test on the eve of the final match before the squad is pruned to 14. |
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