Delhi pacer Ishant Sharma was today added to the Indian squad for the first
cricket Test match against Pakistan starting here tomorrow as cover for
injuries to the pace duo of S Sreesanth and R P Singh.
The Delhi pacer's induction comes a day after Munaf Patel was brought into
the side following the twin injury blows suffered during the five-match one-day
series that concluded last week.
While R P Singh is nursing a thigh strain, Sreesanth
is recuperating from a shoulder injury sustained during the final ODI
in Jaipur on Sunday.
"Ishant Sharma has been asked to join the team
for the first Test match at Delhi in addition to Munaf Patel," the BCCI
said in a statement.
The right-arm medium pacer has one Test wicket to his credit
in the lone match he has played so far, against Bangladesh this year in May.
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