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May 23, 2006

Sachin Tendulkar has ruled himself out of the upcoming Test Series against West Indies stating that his shoulder wasn’t 100% fit and there is still weakness in it. At present he says that he is not ready physically to compete in International Cricket. Tendulkar did not undergo the fitness test that was scheduled today and he is going to London to consult Dr.Andrew Wallace, the surgeon who had operated on his right shoulder in March. Former Indian team physio Andrew Leipus who has been assisting in Tendulkar’s rehabilitation has stated that the player cannot be strained with any further training and its important for him to rest his body for some more time to regain the lost strength if he has to get back to International Cricket.
 

The length of rehabilitation time is yet to be known but Tendulkar is expected of getting back to full fitness for the Triangular Series in Sri Lanka which is in the month of August. Sachin Tendulkar has played 10 Tests in the Caribbean with moderate success if his high standards are to go by. Having played in 10 Tests and in total 14 innings, Tendulkar has scored 620 runs at an average of over 47.00 and has got a century and five half centuries. The middle order great has also had the embarrassment of getting out without troubling the scorers on three occasions and three other scores from him were just single digit numbers!

The other Indian Player who was injured is Wasim Jaffer (shin injury) and he has passed a fitness Test today and is available for selection. The Indian Test Squad for the four Tests starting from June 2nd is to be picked tomorrow. With Tendulkar ruled out of the equation, the door of hope has just opened up slightly for Former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly to sneak through in the Indian team but it might depend strongly on the man who has been shutting it from behind – Mr.Greg Chappell.

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