India call for Parthiv Patel after injury to keeper Wriddhiman Saha
Wednesday 23 November 2016 07:46, UK
India have called up wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel for the third Test against England after Wriddhiman Saha was ruled out of the match in Mohali with a thigh strain.
Saha replaced MS Dhoni as India's Test wicketkeeper when the former captain retired from the five-day format in 2014 and has played 20 Tests for his country.
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A BCCI statement read: "BCCI medical team confirms that India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha developed a strain in his left thigh during the second match... played against England at Visakhapatnam.
"As a precautionary measure, Saha has been advised rest and will not play in the next Test match of the series."
Patel became Test cricket's youngest wicketkeeper when he made his debut as a 17-year-old against England in 2002 and has gone on to play 19 more Tests for the country, the last in Sri Lanka in 2008.
The hosts lead the five-match series against England 1-0 after winning the second Test in Visakhapatnam by 246 runs.
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