Yuvraj, Harbhajan return to Test team, Raina dropped

By ANI | ANI – Mon 5 Nov, 2012 3:59 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov. 5 (ANI): The newly appointed selection committee, headed by Sandeep Patil on Monday recalled Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh to the Test squad to play against England in the first two Tests.

Tamil Nadu batsman Murali Vijay and Delhi pacer Ishant Sharma also made a comeback. The first Test begins on November 15 in Ahmedabad.

Middle order batsman Suresh Raina was dropped from the team.

Spinners, R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha are part of the 15-member team announced today.

Yuvraj Singh returned to the Test team after his brilliant show in domestic cricket. Yuvraj last played a Test match against the West Indies in Kolkata last year.

The tean is as following:

M S Dhoni (Captain)

Sachin Tendulkar

Gautam Gambhir

Virender Sehwag

Yuvraj Singh

Virat Kohli

Ajinkya Rahane

Zaheer Khan

Ishant Sharma

Cheteshwar Pujara

Harbhajan Singh

Murali Vijay

R Ashwin

Umesh Yadav and

Pragyan Ojha(ANI)

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