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Raina named India A skipper, Yuvraj included ? Cricket News Update

The Indian selectors have named Suresh Raina as the skipper for the A side which will play England in the first warm-up match from October 30 at Mumbai.

The 14-member squad further sees the inclusion of Yuvraj Singh, who recently hit a smashing double hundred for North Zone in his first first-class game since recovering from cancer. The left-hander?s knock earned plenty of praise from his domestic teammates, who said that the player is ready to stake a permanent claim in the Test side.

The all-rounder made the headlines after he was included in the World T20 squad, despite having little competitive game time under his belt. Nonetheless, he still provided sound contributions, including a Player of the Match performance in the team?s last outing of the mega-event against South Africa.

His presence will be seen as a strong indication that he may be in line to get a call-up into the Test side as a preferred no.6 batsman. He is also a handy left-arm spinner which could prove vital in him getting the nod ahead of Raina, who took that spot during the recently concluded Test series at home following VVS Laxman?s decision to retire from his duties as an international player.

In total, there were nine batsmen in the squad, notable being Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary and Shikhar Dhawan. There was no place for Rohit Sharma, who was also omitted from the Test group which battled the Kiwis. He however, is expected to be in the ODI team. Rajasthan duo of Robin Bist and Ashok Menaria also made the cut following consistent performances in last season?s Ranji Trophy.

Wriddhiman Saha was the lone wicket-keeper in the squad. Also, there was no place for a spinner in the side as the selectors believe that unleashing them in the eventual series might the way to tackle the English contingent. The four bowlers in the line-up included Irfan Pathan, Ashok Dinda, Vinay Kumar and Parwinder Awana.

Squad:

Suresh Raina (c), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, Manoj Tiwary, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Irfan Pathan, Vinay Kumar, Parwinder Awana, Ashok Dinda, Robin Bisht, Ashok Menaria, Abhinav Mukund.

Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/Raina-named-India-A-skipper,-Yuvraj-included-Cricket-News-Update-a197288

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