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Australia's Simon Katich. File photo
Disgruntled Australian Test discard Simon Katich could
make a stunning return to the team for the Test series against India as
skipper Michael Clarke has reportedly pushed for his inclusion despite
their bitter past equation.
As a struggling Australia
look for ways to strengthen their fragile batting line-up before the
four-Test series starting December 26, Clarke, according to a TV channel
here, is behind a push to bring back Katich.
“Australia’s
selectors have discussed recalling Katich to the Test XI for the Boxing
Day clash with India -- just two days after the veteran batsman
revealed he had all but given up on representing his country again,”
reported ‘The Daily Telegraph’
And Katich, who
was reprimanded for making detrimental public comments against Clarke
some weeks back, would be all too happy to make himself available if the
need arises.
“If the report on Channel Nine that
Michael Clarke and the selectors are talking about Simon for Test
cricket, whether it be Boxing Day or any other day [is true], Simon
would be very excited and I would be very excited for him,” the
batsman’s manager Robert Joske said.
“The coach, the
chairman of selectors, have both said the door was always open for Simon
and I can’t think of a better time than now for Simon to be walking
through it.”
The 36-year-old Katich was stripped off
his central contract in May and he minced no words in making his bitter
frustration known to Cricket Australia in a press conference after that.
Katich
later held Clarke responsible for the loss of his contract, saying that
a dressing room bust—up with the current skipper two years ago was the
reason why he could no longer see a Test future for himself. Clarke,
however, had denied the charge.
Keywords: India's tour of Australia, Simon Katich
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