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Leicester, August 2: Having taken a 1-0 lead
in the three-match cricket Test series against England, India
will rest some of their key players when they take on Sri Lanka
'A' in a three-day practice match here tomorrow.
The Indians are likely to go into the match
without big guns like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and
Zaheer Khan apart from promising left-arm seamer R P Singh so
that they get enough rest before the third Test gets underway at
the Oval from August 9.
The match will assume importance for players
like Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma, Ranadeb Bose, Gautam Gambhir,
Ramesh Powar who have not played a single game in the series.
They will be keen to grab the opportunity and prove their worth
keeping the one-day series in mind.
The morale-boosting seven-wicket win in
Nottingham has put India on course for a rare overseas series
win and the team management will be eager to ensure that most of
the players get some useful practice before moving to London for
the final Test.
The form and also the on-field behaviour of S
Sreesanth has been a worrying factor for the team and the young
Kerala paceman will be looking to rediscover his rhythm in the
match.
Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad has already
started working with him and the talented bowler needs to focus
on his bowling instead of going overboard with his antics.
(Agencies)
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