Popular: ICC rankings | Bangladesh Premier League | A Zia

Shewag's century not enough for place in Test squad

August 2, 2001

Text size: A | A

A brilliant maiden 100 by all-rounder Virender Shewag in the crucial one-day league match of the Coca-Cola Cup tri-series against New Zealand, was not enough to earn him a place in the Test squad announced by the selectors in Mumbai today.

Even as Shewag blazed away to the 68-ball century, the sixth fastest in one-day internationals, the selectors did not pick him in the 16- member team for the three Test series against Sri Lanka starting on August 14 at Galle.

"One-day cricket is entirely dfferent from Tests," reasoned BCCI secretary and selection committee convenor JY Lele when contacted later.

"Shewag was included in the Indian team purely as a one-day player. At any cost this century is not going to help him make it to the Test squad," he said.

© PTI

TopTop
Email Feedback Print
Share
E-mail
Feedback
Print
Related Links
Country Fixtures Country Results
Australia v India at Adelaide
Feb 12, 2012 (13:50 local | 03:20 GMT | 22:20 EST | 21:20 CST | 19:20 PST)
Final: Central Zone v East Zone at Indore
Feb 12-16, 2012 (09:30 local | 04:00 GMT | 23:00 EST | 22:00 CST | 20:00 PST)
India v Sri Lanka at Adelaide
Feb 14, 2012 (13:50 local | 03:20 GMT | 22:20 EST | 21:20 CST | 19:20 PST)
1st T20I: WI Women v India Women at North Sound
Feb 18, 2012 (18:30 local | 22:30 GMT | 17:30 EST | 16:30 CST | 14:30 PST)
Australia v India at Brisbane
Feb 19, 2012 (13:20 local | 03:20 GMT | 22:20 EST | 21:20 CST | 19:20 PST)
2nd T20I: WI Women v India Women at North Sound
Feb 19, 2012 (18:30 local | 22:30 GMT | 17:30 EST | 16:30 CST | 14:30 PST)
Complete fixtures » | Download Fixtures »
News | Features
More News »
News | Features Last 3 days
More News »
News | Features Last 3 days
  • Cricinfo Widgets
Sponsored Links

Open HSBC NRO Account.

Access your Indian Rupee earnings from anywhere in the world.

ICICI Bank Money2India brings " locked exchange rate" and a free gift

on registering and transfer of USD 250 and above.

FREE copy of Playfair with Wisden pre-order

At Cricshop.com