New twist to Kartik's selection

In the latest twist to the Murali Kartik selection episode, two national selectors have voiced contradicting opinions about when the decision was made to send Kartik to Australia.

Syed Kirmani, the chairman of selectors, told the Times News Network, "We were in Mumbai to pick the A team when secretary SK Nair told us about the team management's requirement for a left-armer. The obvious choice was Kartik."

The same news network has also quoted Pranab Roy, the East Zone representative on the selection panel as having said, "It is all news to me. All I can say is that during Wednesday's A-team selection meeting in Mumbai, the Kartik issue did not come up for discussion at all. The meeting was restricted to the selection of the A team only."

Kartik arrived in Adelaide late on Thursday night, but the mystery surrounding his inclusion is getting curiouser and curiouser.