 15 January 2008
Chris Rogers is all set to make his Test debut for Australia in the upcoming Pert Test match starting on Wednesday. Australian side confirmed yesterday that in form opening batsmen Mathew Hayden has not fully recovered from the hamstring inhury he suffered during the second innings of Sydnet test match.
Chris Roger who was also the part of ACT XI and made 60 and 17 in that match could not have asked more than the perfect setting for his debut match as it will be played in his hometown of Perth. Hayden's leg injury, which ended his 86-Test streak, meant Rogers, who is 30, had to wait only another two months for an opportunity and he will walk out with Jaques, his former Australia A partner, in the third Test.
Australia are also set to bring in fast bowler Shaun Tait in place of Brad Hogg who has failed to impress in the first two test matches and failed to pick even single wicket on the final day of the Sydney test match.
On the Indian side out of form Yuvraj Singh is likely to make way for Virender Sehwag. The soon to be Indian coach Gary Kirsten insisted on specialist positions and is likely to play key role in the selection of Pert test match where Sehwag will open with Jaffer and Dravid will take his number 3 position back. Another big question ahead of this match for the Indians is wheather to play Harbhajan Singh or Irfan Pathan. So far the Indian team management has went for Harbhajan but with Perth wicket more likely to assist pace bowlers it is highly unlikely that they will go for Harbhajan in this test match. |
