Selectors spring Sreesanth surprise

Anand Vasu writes in the Hindustan Times that's it's a pity Indian selectors aren't allowed to explain their decisions, because they would have found it virtually impossible to defend the recall of medium-pacer Sreesanth, who has done little of note to return to the national fold.

In 2009, Sreesanth has played nine first-class matches, taking five wickets in an innings only once, for Warwickshire against Yorkshire, and even there he conceded more than six an over. In total he had 24 wickets at 35.58, conceding 854 runs from 232 overs.

On his blog Smoke signals Prem Panicker wonders whether selecting Sreesanth, a player who was given a final warning last month for a series of disciplinary problems, sends the right signal. He also analyses the inclusion of S Badrinath and M Vijay.