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Yuvraj will play in third Test: Sourav
NEW DELHI: Middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh, who scored a century in the second Test against Pakistan in Lahore on Monday, would be playing in the third Test match at Rawalpindi starting April 13, India's regular cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has said.
"......Yuvraj is going to be there in the third Test match despite allegations about (V V S) Laxman and him not performing.....," Ganguly said.
Asked how he intended to adjust Yuvraj, Ganguly said, "I am extremely happy with Yuvraj's performance. Four years back when he was selected, (selector) Ashok Malhotra said that Yuvraj is a very good player but I did not know him then. On seeing him play, I knew that he would be a long-term player for India. It is his bad luck that he is not playing as a middle order batsman but his performance was great in this Test (in Lahore)."
The captain, according to the press release, said "you have to back your players properly so that they start performing well. For example, when I told everybody that (Virender) Sehwag is going to open in Australia, nobody was in favour of this decision as Sehwag cannot play short balls."
"But it is the same Sehwag who scored 1995 in Australia against Brett Lee and Jason Gilllepsie's bowling and who has now scored a triple century against Pakistan," he said.
Ganguly said that first two hours on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan on Tuesday would be very important for the fast bowlers. "Irfan is getting good swing. We have expectations from Irfan and (Anil) Kumble. Inzamam is the most crucial wicket," said Sourav.
Recovering from a back injury, Ganguly said that he was feeling fine and would definitely make it to Pakistan on April 7 for the third Test.
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