Laxman fit for second Test

Rohit Sharma who had been hurriedly called up as cover for Laxman then had injured himself during the pre-match practice leading to wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha being picked as a specialist batsman. The inexperienced middle-order,which included an opener playing his fourth Test and two debutants failed to make much of an impression in both innings.

While it was Murali Vijay who batted at No. 3 at Nagpur in place of Dravid it will be interesting to see whether Laxman takes over that spot at the Eden Gardens. After all it was from that position that the Hyderbadi batsman scored his historic 281 against the Australians here during that unforgettable Test in 2001. The Eden Gardens in fact has been overall a happy hunting ground for Laxman who played the second Test of his career against South Africa on this ground and has since amassed 898 runs in eight Tests.