Tendulkar and Irfan in for Next Two ODIs

Irfan Pathan has made a surprising return to India’s one-day squad, the selectors picking him and Sachin Tendulkar for the next two games of the seven-ODI series against England. They are the only two changes to the 15-man squad: Irfan was preferred to RP Singh while Tendulkar replaced M Vijay, who was included originally after Tendulkar asked to be rested for the first three ODIs. Pathan’s last ODI involvement was a poor performance in Sri Lanka, where he had one wicket from three matches. He went back to domestic cricket and picked up 12 wickets in two Ranji Trophy games [...]

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