Parthiv to replace Karthik behind stumps
Posted on Aug 07, 2008 at 19:00 | Updated Aug 07, 2008 at 19:03
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Colombo: India skipper Anil Kumble said wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel will replace Dinesh Karthik in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka here.
Parthiv, who played his last international match, the Test against Australia in 2004 at Nagpur, will make a comeback in the team following Karthik's disappointing stint in the last two Test matches.
As India's middle order has been a cause of concern for their below-par show in the first two matches, Kumble on Thursday admitted it was a time for the batsmen to fire on all cylinders.
"Coach Gary Kirsten will be missed but we have enough players to get going. We are under control of the situation. We have done everything to comeback in the Test match. It is a great feeling that we won a match without the help of the middle-order. The middle-order is due for a big score," he said.
Kumble said it would be important to get good partnerships in both bowling and batting if India had to win the last Test match.
"Partnerships are important for batting or bowling. In the batting, openers Virender Sehwag got a double-century and Gautam Gambhir played a crucial part in the last match," Kumble said.
"In the bowling department, Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh bowled well, so there were partnerships, cricket is all about partnerships," he said.
While his spin partner Harbhajan Singh has been consistently taking wickets, Kumble has not been that lucky but the lanky spinner said he was happy with his form and hoped for a better performance in the next match.
"I am happy with my form, hopefully I will deliver with some good spells in tomorrow's match. It will be great to win this match here. The wicket is hard," Kumble said.
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Posted By Revanth
Yes...good move by kumble..parthiv deserves this... he has improved a lot from his last tour down under in 2004..he has
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Posted By LVISS
Parthiv made his debut when he was young. HE batted boldly against England. Now he has improved his keeping and
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