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3rd Test: India win toss, elect to bat

Our Correspondent | October 29, 2008 09:43 IST

India won the toss and elected to bat against Australia [Images] in the third Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi [Images] on Wednesday.

Regular captain Anil Kumble [Images] is back to lead the home team after missing the last match due to a shoulder injury. He replaces the injured Harbhajan Singh [Images], who was ruled out because of a sore toe.

Australia also made a single change from the squad that lost the second Test at Mohali. Stuart Clark, who missed the match because of injury, replaced Peter Siddle.

India lead the four-match series 1-0.

Teams:

India: Anil Kumble (captain), Virender Sehwag [Images], Rahul Dravid [Images], Sachin Tendulkar [Images], Sourav Ganguly [Images], VVS Laxman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images] (w/k), Zaheer Khan [Images], Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra.

Australia: Ricky Ponting [Images] (captain), Simon Katich, Matthew Hayden [Images], Mike Hussey [Images], Michael Clarke [Images], Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (w/k), Cameron White, Brett Lee [Images], Michael Johnson [Images], Stuart Clark.

 



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