Handle with care

Zaheer Khan
WHEN: Missed almost all of the Australian tour; part of the Pakistan tour in 2003-04, and Asia Cup in Sri Lanka in 2004-05
WHAT: Has been haunted by hip, groin and thigh injuries

Ashish Nehra
WHEN: Tore his webbing during the tour to Pakistan in 2003-04
WHAT: Brittle bones. Boasts of the most fragile ankle in the business.

Sachin Tendulkar
WHEN: Missed most of the last season, including Australia8217;s tour to India.
WHAT: Tennis elbow has stuck to him like a birth mark.

Sourav Ganguly
WHEN: Out of New Zealand8217;s tour to India last season, and missed parts of Australian tour this season
WHAT: Has a troublesome back, and a knack for picking up mysterious illnesses

Irfan Pathan
WHEN: Missed Australia8217;s tour to India
WHAT: Side strains hampered him at the tender age of 19