- Title: SRI LANKA-INDIA/CRICKET India's Vijay to miss first test against Sri Lanka
- Date: 10th August 2015
- Summary: GALLE, SRI LANKA (AUGUST 10, 2015) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC) INDIAN CAPTAIN VIRAT KOHLI WALKING TOWARDS PRACTICE AREA INDIAN BATSMAN CHETESHWAR PUJARA WALKING TOWARDS TRAINING VARIOUS OF PLAYERS STRETCHING KOHLI STRETCHING TEAM DIRECTOR RAVI SHASTRI LOOKING ON PLAYERS EXERCISING (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) INDIAN TEAM DIRECTOR, RAVI SHASTRI, SAYING: "Murali Vijay will not be fit for the first Test, okay, let's get that out of the way. He is still under recovery. He has not fully recovered and we don't want to take a chance for this first Test match, especially with weather like this, slippery outfield and things like that." PLAYERS PREPARING FOR TRAINING BOWLER BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR EXERCISING SPIN BOWLER HARBHAJAN SINGH STRETCHING VARIOUS OF PRACTICE SESSION UNDERWAY (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) INDIAN TEAM DIRECTOR, RAVI SHASTRI, SAYING: "It's a big blow (Murali Vijay missing first test). He is the in-form player, had a fabulous run in Test cricket. He has the ability to play the long innings which he has shown. He will be missed." CLOSE OF SHASTRI WATCHING PRACTICE SESSION BATSMAN MURALI VIJAY LOOKING ON DURING TRAINING BATSMAN AJINKYA RAHANE IN NETS INDIAN BOWLER ISHANT SHARMA BOWLING IN NETS
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- Location: Sri Lanka
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Topics: General
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- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY 4:3
India opener Murali Vijay will miss the first Test against Sri Lanka with a hamstring injury, team director Ravi Shastri said on Monday (August 10).
The 31-year-old sustained the niggling injury in Zimbabwe during India's recent limited overs series there and did not bat in either innings of India's only warm-up match ahead of the Galle Test starting on Wednesday (August 12).
Vijay, who averages 41.75 after 32 Tests and is one of India's most consistent batsmen in recent times, will be missed by at the top of the order, according to Shastri.
"Murali Vijay will not be fit for the first Test, okay, let's get that out of the way. He is still under recovery, he has not fully recovered and we don't want to take a chance for this first Test match, especially with weather like this, slippery outfield and things like that," confirmed Shastri.
"He is the in-form player, had a fabulous run in Test cricket. He has the ability to play the long innings which he has shown. He will be missed," he added.
In his absence, Shikhar Dhawan is set to open the innings with the 23-year-old Lokesh Rahul who has played only two Tests.
Vijay, who averages 41.75 after 32 Tests and is one of India's most consistent batsmen in recent times.
India will play three Test matches and two T20 games on the tour, with the second Test at Colombo's P. Sara Oval on August 20.
The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo will host the final test on August 28. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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