da 888： The Press Trust of India reports that Indian batting maestro SachinTendulkar is unlikely to tour Sri Lanka for the three-Test series thatbegins on August 14
Staff and Agencies08-Aug-2001* Tendulkar unlikely for Sri Lanka Test seriesThe Press Trust of India reports that Indian batting maestro SachinTendulkar is unlikely to tour Sri Lanka for the three-Test series thatbegins on August 14. Suffering from an injury to his toe, Tendulkarmissed the recently concluded Coca-Cola Cup in Sri Lanka. The reportgoes on to quote board sources as having said, “The hairline fractureto his right toe is healing very slowly and with the second bone scanscheduled on August ten it is unlikely that he will take part in theTest series starting on August 14.” On a cautious note, the reportgoes on to quote a board member as having said, “However, we will geta clear picture only after the bone scan is done and if he is ruledout of the series then he might attend the BCCI’s Working Committeemeeting at Baroda on August 11.”Sports medicine expert Dr Anant Joshi, who is treating Tendulkar, saidit was difficult for him to say anything now and added that he wouldlike to comment about the progress shown only after the second bonescan. Tendulkar had sustained the injury during the triangular seriesin Zimbabwe in the last league match against the West Indies on Julyfour and missed the recently concluded Triangular series in Sri Lanka.* Mhambrey to lead MumbaiVeteran Mumbai mediumpacer Paras Mhambrey will lead the Mumbai team inthe All India MRF Buchi Babu invitation cricket tournament to be heldin Chennai from August 12-30. As his deputy, Mhambrey has long timestatemate and left arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni. Dropped from theIndian senior team for the Test series in Sri Lanka, Ajit Agarkar willstrengthen the Mumbai squad. Sahil Kukreja and leggie Bhavin Thakkar,two talented youngsters have also been named in the 15 man squad.The squad: Paras Mhambrey (capt), Nilesh Kulkarni (vice-capt), AjitAgarkar, Vinayak Mane, Paul Valthaty, Sahil Kukreja, Abhijit Shetye(wicketkeeper), Saket Adhikari, Kunal More, Bhavin Thakkar, AzizShaikh, Rajesh Pawar, Swapnil Hazare, Sachin Sawant and SushantManjrekar.