Date:07/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/07/stories/2008030757142200.htm

Sport - Cricket

Test stars undergo fitness tests

Bangalore: India’s Test skipper Anil Kumble along with Rahul Dravid, V.V.S. Laxman, Wasim Jaffer and V.R.V. Singh underwent a series of routine fitness tests at the National Cricket Academy here on Thursday.

The one-day test was monitored by strengthening and conditioning coach Paul Chapman, physio Paul Close and the academy’s director of operations Dav Whatmore.

The fitness tests are a prelude to the three-Test series against South Africa commencing on March 26.

Dravid, who suffered a finger injury on the Australian tour, is expected to be fit in time for the series.

On Friday, R.P. Singh will have a fitness test to prove his recovery from a right hamstring injury, while Pankaj Singh will have a routine test.

The duo will be joined by Sourav Ganguly on Saturday. — Principal Correspondent