Prasad, Nehra, Sharandeep, Raju for second Test

Pacemen Venkatesh Prasad and Ashish Nehra, and spinners Sharandeep Singh and Venkatapathy Raju have been included in the squad for the second Test against Australia, beginning at the Eden Gardens, Calcutta, on March 11.

The four replace Javagal Srinath, Ajit Agarkar -- both declared unfit -- Rahul Sanghvi and Narendra Hirwani from the squad of 14 for the first Test, selection committee chairman Chandu Borde announced in Delhi on Wednesday.

The team: Sourav Ganguly (captain), Shiv Sunder Das, Sadagoppan Ramesh, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, V V S Laxman, Nayan Mongia, Harbhajan Singh, Sharandeep Singh, Venkatpathy Raju, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Venkatesh Prasad, Hemang Badani.

Mail Cricket Editor