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| Former captain Sourav Ganguly has been named in India's 16-man squad for the Test series against South Africa. | Former captain Sourav Ganguly has been named in India's 16-man squad for the Test series against South Africa. |
| The 34-year-old batsman was axed as skipper last year before being eased out of the Test and one-day squads. | The 34-year-old batsman was axed as skipper last year before being eased out of the Test and one-day squads. |
| Veteran batsman, VVS Laxman, 32, has also returned to the Indian squad as the new vice captain. | |
| South Africa already have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the one-day international series which ends on Sunday. | South Africa already have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the one-day international series which ends on Sunday. |
| "At the present moment, I have been selected and I am happy," Ganguly told reporters after the new team was announced. | "At the present moment, I have been selected and I am happy," Ganguly told reporters after the new team was announced. |
| Ganguly, India's most successful captain, will bring much-needed experience to the predominantly young team, which has been reeling under a string of successive defeats in one-day internationals. | Ganguly, India's most successful captain, will bring much-needed experience to the predominantly young team, which has been reeling under a string of successive defeats in one-day internationals. |
| Ganguly is an experienced player and India needs him Mohinder Amarnath, ex-skipper | Ganguly is an experienced player and India needs him Mohinder Amarnath, ex-skipper |
| The return of Ganguly and Laxman also points to the fact that the Indian selectors are returning to experienced players after the recent dismal run. | The return of Ganguly and Laxman also points to the fact that the Indian selectors are returning to experienced players after the recent dismal run. |
| The return of the two also puts a big question mark on the strategies of Indian coach Greg Chappell who has often spoken about young players leading India's campaign in next year's World Cup in West Indies. | The return of the two also puts a big question mark on the strategies of Indian coach Greg Chappell who has often spoken about young players leading India's campaign in next year's World Cup in West Indies. |
| Ganguly lost the captaincy last October after a public row with coach Chappell and was then dropped from the Test side during the tour to Pakistan earlier this year. | Ganguly lost the captaincy last October after a public row with coach Chappell and was then dropped from the Test side during the tour to Pakistan earlier this year. |
| Most ex-cricketers welcomed the return of Ganguly and Laxman to the squad. | Most ex-cricketers welcomed the return of Ganguly and Laxman to the squad. |
| "Ganguly is not old, he is an experienced player and India needs him and Laxman. Lets hope they do well," ex-batsman Mohinder Amarnath told a news channel. | "Ganguly is not old, he is an experienced player and India needs him and Laxman. Lets hope they do well," ex-batsman Mohinder Amarnath told a news channel. |
| Laxman has returned to the team as the new vice-captainBut most attention will surround the return of Ganguly. | Laxman has returned to the team as the new vice-captainBut most attention will surround the return of Ganguly. |
| The left-hander has scored 10,123 runs in 279 one-dayers but his last ODI match was in September 2005 in Zimbabwe. | The left-hander has scored 10,123 runs in 279 one-dayers but his last ODI match was in September 2005 in Zimbabwe. |
| His five-week stint at Northamptonshire this year was far from impressive and his performance in the Indian domestic circuit has been mixed. | His five-week stint at Northamptonshire this year was far from impressive and his performance in the Indian domestic circuit has been mixed. |
| Ganguly's Test record since 2005 has also been mediocre - he scored 320 runs in nine matches at an average of 26.66. | Ganguly's Test record since 2005 has also been mediocre - he scored 320 runs in nine matches at an average of 26.66. |
| India South Africa Test squad: Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Saurav Ganguly, VRV Singh, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Dhoni, Wasim Jaffar, Irfan Pathan, Gautam Gambhir, Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Munaf Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Dinesh Karthik. | India South Africa Test squad: Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Saurav Ganguly, VRV Singh, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Dhoni, Wasim Jaffar, Irfan Pathan, Gautam Gambhir, Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Munaf Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Dinesh Karthik. |