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Jadeja set for comeback into India's ODI squad for Australia; Shami, Ishant, Vijay in fray too

By PTI

New Delhi, Dec 18: Back in form with an impressive performance against South Africa in the recently-concluded Test series, Ravindra Jadeja is likely to make a comeback when the national selectors meet here tomorrow to pick the Indian squad for the upcoming limited-overs series in Australia. (ICC Test Rankings: Jadeja rises in all-rounders list)

India will play five ODIs and three T20 internationals in Australia with the first game starting on January 12.

Ravindra Jadeja set for comeback


Three other players, who could be under spotlight, are fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami, senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma and veteran batsman Murali Vijay, who has started batting in the middle-order in one-dayers for Tamil Nadu and also could be a back-up opener for an out of form Shikhar Dhawan.

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The selectors will pick the squad, to be captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, keeping the ICC World T20 in mind although atleast 12 players are likely to be automatic picks in both the formats.

With 23 wickets in his comeback against the Proteas, along with crucial runs (109 runs), the 27-year-old Saurashtra all-rounder should be back in the ODI squad after six months and likely to beat Axar Patel for the second spinner's slot with Ravichandran Ashwin being an automatic choice.

Ishant Sharma, who has had a good season as the strike bowler in Test matches is likely to get the nod in limited overs after a gap of nearly one year.

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Ishant was being considered for the limited-overs series against South Africa but he pulled a hamstring during a Ranji match and was rested keeping in mind the Test series.

The other highlight of the selection meeting in the capital could be the selectors' take on whether to include Mohammed Shami in the squad.

Shami, who had undergone knee surgery after World Cup, has just made his comeback to competitive cricket in the Vijay Hazare trophy. He had played two matches with figures of 2/52 in 10 overs against UP and 1/40 in 8 overs against Madhya Pradesh.

In case of Shami, it will mainly hinge on whether he is fit to be selected and not about his form, as he is considered to be an asset by both the team management and the selectors.

PTI

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:28 [IST]
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