Selectors watch the probables

Bangalore, July 5: All THE five selectors who were present at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, made a close scrutiny of the probables at the conditioning-cum-selection camp here on Saturday. Barring Saurav Ganguly who is suffering from a sore throat, the rest of the players went through a long session as the rains kept away. Even Mumbai speedster Abey Kuruvilla, who was down with a fever, had recovered sufficiently and joined the others for an extended session.

Chairman of the selection committee Ramakant Desai told mediapersons that the list of 27 will be pruned to 16, 14 of whom will represent India in the Asia Cup to be held later this month and the other two would join later for the Test series.

Regarding the inclusion of 27 members as probables, Desai said: “We wanted to see more bowlers as we have a weak bowling attack.”