Pathan set to return, injury worries for WI Tuesday, January 30, 2007 05:25 [IST]
Vadodara: Irfan Pathan was all set to make his comeback after being included in
India's final 12 for the
fourth and final cricket one-dayer against the West Indies
here tomorrow.
The Baroda left-arm seamer was sent back from
the South Africa
tour after the first Test to regain his form by playing in domestic matches and
missed the first three ODIs against the Windies.
The Indians, who have an unbeatable 2-1 lead, left out Gautam Gambhir, S
Sreesanth, Suresh Raina and Ramesh Powar from the 16.
India are expected to field a left-right opening pair of Sourav Ganguly, who
was rested at Chennai, and Robin Uthappa, who played a blazing innings of 70
off 41 balls.
Also back in the squad was Mahendra Singh Dhoni who would fancy his big hits on
a pitch expected to be benign and true.
Pathan showed signs of returning to form in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against
Mumbai. His presence also adds depth to the batting.
Sreesanth's exclusion means Zaheer Khan would handle the new ball with Ajit
Agarkar.
The Indian think tank would also be eager to see Anil Kumble strike form after
his expensive spell in Chennai while the return of Harbhajan Singh, who sat out
the third ODI, would be keenly watched.
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