Vijay Dahiya might keep wickets for first test: Ganguly

Indian cricket team captain, Sourav Ganguly today hinted that Vijay Dahiya might keep the wickets in the first test against Australia in Mumbai, starting on Feb 27.

Speaking to pressmen at the end of the five-day camp at Chennai, Ganguly, when asked to talk about who might be picked, said 'Dahiya is doing fine here. He suffered an injury on the little finger on his left hand. But an X-ray yesterday proved there was no fracture and only a bruise.

He singled out Dahiya from Nayan Mongia, who has been rehabilitated after the Board exonerated him from the CBI revelations on matchfixing allegations. He also indicated that there would be three spinners in the 14 to play in the first test at Mumbai.

On the bowlers on view, Ganguly said 'the spinners are doing well, but we have not decided which of the three will be selected'.The seamers also showed good form. 'All are good and hungry to do well but the best three will be in the squad.'

Asked about selection committee chairman Chandu Borde's remarks yesterday that none of the spinners in the camp had impressed him as they were bowling flat and not giving much air to the ball, Ganguly said 'It is his personal opinion. They are bowling well and looking good. They are not bad'.

Drawn into comment on Steve Waugh, Australian captain's remark that the Aussies had a better spin attack than India Ganguly said 'I do not know his remarks. Neither do I give any importance to what he says'.