Former India A batter made 113 against full India attack
Former India A batter scored 113 against India's full Test attack including Kumble, Zaheer, Harbhajan and Pathan.
The former India A batter made 113 for India A against a full India attack that included Kumble, Zaheer, Harbhajan and Pathan. The innings arrived when he was already in the frame for Test selection alongside established names.
He had put together 1,245 runs in one season and had shared stands with MS Dhoni for India A. Later he stepped into the batting order in place of Sachin Tendulkar, yet Gautam Gambhir took the Test spot ahead of him.
Domestic runs alone, even against that standard of attack, weren't enough to carry him through.
CricHubb Take
The near-miss shows how a strong domestic season can still leave a player one spot short when the selectors already have a clear pecking order in mind.