Ishwar Pandey gets maiden India Test call-up

[Duke]

Ishwar Pandey gets maiden India Test call-up
December 31, 2013

Ishwar Pandey, the Madhya Pradesh fast bowler, has received a maiden call-up to the India Test squad, which will play in New Zealand in February. Pandey also features in the ODI squad, along with Karnataka allrounder Stuart Binny and Jharkhand quick Varun Aaron.

Yuvraj Singh has been left out for the ODIs, while Pragyan Ojha misses out from the Test squad.

Pandey was the leading wicket-taker in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy, with 48 scalps at 21.06, and he has continued to be effective in the current Ranji season as well. In eight games this season, he has 30 wickets at 24.76, including innings figures of 8 for 84 against Railways in Indore. A tall bowler, Pandey bowls in the mid-130s but gets good bounce, courtesy his height, even from a good length.

Test squad: MS Dhoni (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, M Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha, Ishwar Pandey

ODI squad: MS Dhoni (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Ishwar Pandey, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron.....

India in New Zealand 2013-14 : Ishwar Pandey gets maiden India Test call-up | Cricket News | New Zealand v India | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Duke]

Yuvraj Singh dropped; Binny, Ishwar picked for New Zealand ODIs
TNN | Dec 31, 2013, 02.55 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Senior India batsman Yuvraj Singh was on Tuesday dropped from the Indian ODI squad for the upcoming tour to New Zealand, which will comprise of five one-day internationals and two Test matches.

Rajasthan Royals player Stuart Binny and pacer Ishwar Pandey earned their maiden calls for the national side.

Pragyan Ojha, who didn't get a game in South Africa, has also been dropped from the Indian side.

The tour commences with the first ODI at Napier on January 19, 2014 and ends on February 18 with the second Test at Wellington starting February 14.

After a glorious run in ODIs this year starting with the triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy in June, India suffered their first series loss in South Africa.

New Zealand tour itinerary:

Jan 19: 1st ODI, Napier Jan 22: 2nd ODI, Hamilton Jan 25: 3rd ODI, Auckland Jan 28: 4th ODI, Hamilton Jan 31: 5th ODI, Wellington Feb 2-3: Warm-up game, Whangarei Feb 6-10: 1st Test, Auckland Feb 14-18: 2nd Test, Wellington

Yuvraj Singh dropped; Binny, Ishwar picked for New Zealand ODIs - The Times of India

 

[Duke]

Sorry for Yuvraj, bit I feel it would be tough for him to make comeback in International Cricket..... He may have couple of good years in IPL..... But Selection of Binny & Ishwar pandey ahead of Rishi Dhawan is baffling to say the least.... Return of Aaron is good sign, India need fast bowlers to succeed ouside Subcontinent and the more exposure is given to Aaron, Umesh Yadav, and Pankaj Singh the better it is for Indian Cricket.....

 

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[Karthik]

Stuart binny and varun aron surprise call up.