Sachin Tendulkar is all set to
return to the Test arena after a break of two months but all eyes will be on
another veteran VVS Laxman`s future when selectors pick the squad for the
two-match series against New Zealand starting August 23.
The selectors will also pick the final squad for the World Twenty20
Championship in Sri Lanka in September and Yuvraj Singh, who is training at the
NCA after recovering from a rare germ cell cancer, is in contention for a spot.
"It will depend on the fitness certificate that he will get from the
NCA," a selection committee source said.
The first Test against New Zealand will be held in Hyderabad while the second
match will be played at Bangalore from August 31.
"There are two schools of thought on Laxman. One is that we should groom a
youngster before the series against England, while the other wants to give
Laxman a chance to play at home," the source said.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Coach Duncan Fletcher will be attending the
meeting.
Incidentally, this will be India`s first Test series after their 0-4 drubbing
during at the hands of Australia, earlier this year.
Tendulkar, who decided to take a break from the recently concluded limited
overs series in Sri Lanka, will be fresh and raring to have a go at the New
Zealanders, who had a forgettable Test series against the West Indies.
Keyword – Sachin Tendulkar
set to return, selectors pick the squad for the two match series against New
Zealand.
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