Watson left out as Australia name unchanged squad for second Test ? Cricket News Roundup ? Part II ? November 21, 2012
Cricket Australia on Wednesday named an unchanged squad for the second Test against South Africa, commencing at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, November 22, 2012.
Veteran Queensland all-rounder Shane Watson, as anticipated, failed to make the cut, owing to a recurring calf injury. The 31-year-old Australian opener, who also bowls right-arm medium pace, re-aggravated a calf injury while playing for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield trophy, earlier this month. The niggle had also forced him to sit out the drawn series opener at Gabba, Brisbane.
The NSW all-rounder attempted to prove his fitness at training in Adelaide this week, but skipper Clarke said that "[Watson] improved a lot over the last few days ... but is probably a few days short of being 100 per cent."
Australia:?Michael Clarke (captain), David Warner, Ed Cowan, Rob Quiney, Ricky Ponting, Mike Hussey Matthew Wade, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Starc (12th man).
Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh has tipped a 3-0 win for India in the ongoing four-match Test series against England, at home.
While speaking to media reporters on Tuesday the former Australian great said that the playing conditions in India suit MS Dhoni and Men more, so they have a strong chance of winning the Test affair with a 3-0 margin at least.
"India are a strong side, always hard to beat in India and some of the young players are coming through, which is great sign for Indian cricket," Waugh, a veteran of 168 Tests, said during the India- Australia Innovative Forum here in New Delhi. "India will win this series, I think they will win it 3-0 because the pitches will suit their team," he added further.
Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja, on Wednesday lavished praise on emerging Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for scoring an impressive double century against England at Ahmedabad last week.
"Pujara played a fine innings. England may be technically weaker but are a mentally strong unit. I feel to score over 200 against a team like that is the hallmark of a confident batsman," Raja said while speaking to PTI-Bhasha.
Pujara, 24, scored an unbeaten 206 against the Poms in the first Test at Ahmedabad, to set the tone for a crushing nine-wicket win for the hosts. His calm demeanour prompted the pundits to start comparing him to Rahul Dravid. Raja, however, said that the rookie No. 3 batsman should not be compared to ?The Wall? just yet.
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