Archive for February 1st, 2010

S Badri And Murli Vijay- A Chance To Test Our Bench

First test against South Africa: Indian squad is prepared for the test series with South Africa with few new faces. Chairman of the national selection committee K Srikkanth mentioned that Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh will be missed from this series, but we are hopeful that the presence of S Badrinath and Vijay will definitely rise to the occasion. It was for sure that in this test match if got chance then S Badrinath will be the man because of his performance. He was from six specialist batsmen named for the first test match against South Africa. Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh get injured during their tour to Bangladesh. Along with S Badrinath, Karnataka fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun is also featured in the squad as replacement for the injured Sreesanth. S. Badrinath: S. Badrinath said that he has been waiting for this chance from long time and I am so excited about this and looking forward to it. He said he is fully confident and is not under pressure. In fact, when I came to know about my debut against South Africa, I was so delighted and have no words to express my feelings. He also mentioned that he is well experienced to handle the different formats of the game. He also said that he has very positive approach towards anything and this positive thinking help me to handle any situation. He said he is fully prepared to tackle any attack. He said I am trying to maintain balance and grab the opportunity that I get. Murali Vijay: Another name that becomes highlight for Indian squad is Murali Vijay. He said he is also delighted to get this opportunity and will try his best to put all his efforts to give a good performance. Although there are many doubts on him, but still he is finalized as one of the team member against South Africa Test match. He said he is obliged that he got this chance and will not let down to all who believe him. Wriddhiman Saha’s selection: Along with S. Badri and Murli Vijay, Wriddhiman Saha is also in the first test match squad. He had played for India Under-19 and India A teams earlier. This is his debut game in senior team. He said it is a fantastic feeling for me and I never expected that I got the chance to play in senior team. When [...]