India have named Abhimanyu Mithun to replace the injured Praveen Kumar for the upcoming four-Test series in Australia.
Promising paceman replaces Praveen for Australia series
India have named young fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun to replace the injured Praveen Kumar for the upcoming four-Test series in Australia.
Mithun, 22, who has impressed with nine wickets in his first four Test matches, was named in the 17-man squad after Praveen was sidelined with a fractured rib, the Indian cricket board said in a statement.
The squad will leave for Australia in two batches with seven players - Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Umesh Yadav and Wriddhiman Saha - flying out on Thursday.
The remaining players, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will leave on December 12 after the conclusion of the ongoing one-day series against the West Indies.
India open the three-month tour of Australia on December 15, with two practice matches taking place in Canberra ahead of the first Test starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day.
The remaining Tests will be played in Sydney, Perth and Adelaide.
The Test series will be followed by two Twenty20 internationals, before Sri Lanka join in for a one-day tri-series from February 5.
