Tried & tested

Wriddhiman Saha: The Bengal stumper’s only Test came as a pure batsman in unforseen circumstances as both VVS Laxman and Rohit Sharma got injured on the eve of Nagpur Test against South Africa last year. It isn’t clear what the selectors want from him,from the stop-start treatment they’ve meted out so far.

Murali Vijay: Vijay has had little trouble looking the part as an opener,whenever he’s had an opportunity. But a disastrous tour of the West Indies,where he scored only 71 in six innings,saw his Test average drop from just under 40 to just over 30,and his reserve opener slot went to his state-mate Abhinav Mukund.

Rohit Sharma: Despite three half-centuries in the Caribbean ODI series t he talent is undoubted,but he’s felt the repercussions of not doing enough justice to his talent,missing out on a World Cup spot,and only getting called up for the Test squad once — only to get injured on the eve of his debut.

Abhimanyu mithun: With nine wickets in four Tests so far,Mithun has hit decent areas and troubled lefties with his angle. But he could do with a little more faith from the selectors,who flew in RP Singh as Zaheer Khan’s replacement in England even though Mithun was logically next in line.

Abhinav Mukund: Mukund has shown glimpses of his domestic appetite at Dominica (62) and at Lord’s (49),but bowlers have discovered chinks in his technique,notably a weakness for getting played on.

Jaidev unadkat: With only eight first class matches behind him,19-year-old Jaidev Unadkat had the unenviable task of making his Test debut as Zaheer Khan’s replacement. It was bound to end in disaster,and the left-armer ended up with figures of 0 for 101 as India crumbled to an innings defeat.

Cheteshwar Pujara: After 4000 first class runs and a 72 on debut against Australia,Pujara got his big chance on the South Africa tour,and showed his ability against Steyn and Morkel. Injury ruled him out of the following tours,but a return to full fitness should see him back in the squad.

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