Australia call up White for injured leg spinner McGain

by Amitjha | October 7, 2008 at 12:09 am

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Ausralian team think tank's strategy seems to be changing, the injury of McGain and replacement of him by a White,is clear signal that they want to explopit the spinning conditions of Indian pitches.The inclusion of White in the team will give ponting's inexperienced team some relief.

Australia named Cameron White on Saturday to replace injured fellow leg spinner Bryce McGain in the squad for the four-test series in India starting next week.

White, 25, also a useful lower-order batsman, captained Australia A to a tri-series win in India last month.

The Victoria all rounder, who has played 21 one-dayers and two Twenty20 games, will join the side ahead of the first test starting in Bangalore on Thursday, a team statement said.

McGain was sent home on Friday because of a shoulder injury, dashing his hopes of making his test debut at the age of 36 to prop up Australia's weak spin attack.