da roleta： Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s availability for the three-matchTest series in Sri Lanka from August 14 would be known only after thesecond bone scan on his injured right toe, scheduled for August 10,according to Mumbai Cricket Association
31-Jul-2001Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s availability for the three-matchTest series in Sri Lanka from August 14 would be known only after thesecond bone scan on his injured right toe, scheduled for August 10,according to Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) joint secretary MayankKhandwala.Khandwala told PTI in Mumbai today that he spoke to the star batsman,who informed him that he was feeling much better but said the toe wasstill paining a bit."He (Tendulkar) told me that the padding on the right toe was stillon and he would get a clear picture only after the second bone scan inthe second week of August," Khandwala added.Though the selectors would be meeting here on August 2 to pick theIndian team for the Test series, a slot would be kept vacant toaccommodate the master batsman at the last minute after he goesthrough the bone scan, according to BCCI sources.Tendulkar, who hurt his toe during the triangular series league tieagainst the West Indies in Zimbabwe on July 4 and was forced to pullout of the on-going triangular series in Sri Lanka, has kept the BCCIinformed about the progress he is making in the last few days.