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October
21
India rest paceman Zaheer
for third Test
CHENNAI, India: Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has been
rested for the third and final cricket Test against the
West Indies, the national selectors announced here on
Sunday.
"Zaheer has been suffering from a minor knee injury
and advised rest for two weeks," said the Indian
board secretary S. K. Nair.
The 24-year-old paceman has been replaced with
all-rounder Ajit Agarkar for the last Test, starting at
Calcutta on October 30.
Zaheer has so far taken 62 wickets in 22 Tests,
including eight in two matches against the West Indies.
India clinched the three-match series with an
eight-wicket victory over the tourists on the fourth day
of the second Test at the Chidambram Stadium here.
The hosts had won the opening match by an innings and
112 runs at Mumbai.
Team: Sourav Ganguly (captin), Sanjay Bangar,
Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar,
Venkatsai Laxman, Parthiv Patel, Anil Kumble, Javagal
Srinath, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Shiv Das, Ajit
Agarkar, Amit Mishra.
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