Ishant, Tyagi in Test squad by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	S Tyagi, I Sharma
Event:	India In Bangladesh 2009/10

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DateLine: 7th January 2010

 

Pacemen Ishant Sharma and Sudeep Tyagi were included in the 16 member squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh starting from January 17 in Chittagong.

 

Tamil Nadu middle-order batsman S Badrinath, who featured in India's squad which played the last Test against Sri Lanka at home, has been dropped from the team while Sachin Tendulkar, who was rested from the ongoing ODI tri-series, will return to action for the two Tests to be held in Chittagong and Mirpur.

 

Tamil Nadu opener Murali Vijay has also been included as a reserve opener with Sehwag and Delhi teammate Gambhir being the regulars. The middle-order has the ever-reliable Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman, Yuvraj Singh and skipper Dhoni, making it a solid line-up.

 

Harbhajan Singh will shoulder the spin bowling responsibility along with leg-spinner Amit Mishra and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.

 

Dinesh Karthik has been included as the second wicketkeeper.

 

The Squad : MS Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, S Sreesanth, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik, Sudeep Tyagi.