Ganguly dropped from Indian squad
India signaled the end of Sourav Ganguly's international career after dropping their former captain from the squad for the first test against England starting on Mar. 1.
The 33-year-old Ganguly, under pressure since he was sacked as captain last year, failed to get a 50 in two innings in the test series in Pakistan, which India lost 1-0.
Chief selector Kiran More said the squad, packed with young players, could mark the end of the road for Ganguly, India's most successful test captain who has struggled with fitness and batting form in the last two years.
"We're looking at the future. We are not going to look back from now onwards," he said.
The selectors also dropped pacemen Ajit Agarkar and Zaheer Khan, drafting in uncapped seamers Vikram Rajvir Singh and S.Sreesanth, who has played in one-dayers.
Teenaged leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, seen as a successor to Anil Kumble, and one-day batsman Suresh Raina were also picked.
The 33-year-old Ganguly, under pressure since he was sacked as captain last year, failed to get a 50 in two innings in the test series in Pakistan, which India lost 1-0.
Chief selector Kiran More said the squad, packed with young players, could mark the end of the road for Ganguly, India's most successful test captain who has struggled with fitness and batting form in the last two years.
"We're looking at the future. We are not going to look back from now onwards," he said.
The selectors also dropped pacemen Ajit Agarkar and Zaheer Khan, drafting in uncapped seamers Vikram Rajvir Singh and S.Sreesanth, who has played in one-dayers.
Teenaged leg-spinner Piyush Chawla, seen as a successor to Anil Kumble, and one-day batsman Suresh Raina were also picked.
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