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Old 01-10-2004, 01:26 PM
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Exclamation The Guessing Game - Will he or will he not play?

Paul Grinnil from BBC Sport wonder's Who's fooling Who? "The reason for India's indifferent form in recent weeks can, according to some, be summed up in two words - Sachin Tendulkar. Ever since he was ordered to rest a sore left elbow, the team have failed to reproduce the panache which carried them to Test and one-day series wins in Pakistan earlier this year. Imagine therefore the relief felt by millions of cricket-mad Indian supporters when Tendulkar's name was announced in the squad for next week's crucial Test series opener against Australia in Bangalore. But is Tendulkar fit enough to make the final XI next Wednesday? Has he a realistic chance of playing, or is his inclusion in the squad merely a smokescreen to try and give the rest of the team and supporters a psychological lift and keep Australia guessing?"

So, what do you reckon? Will he or will he not play?

Read full article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/3707124.stm