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Paul fit and raring to go

October 31, 2004 17:31 IST

Bengal pacer Shib Shankar Paul, who has got a berth in the national team for the Mumbai Test against Australia, said he has recovered fully from the mild ankle injury that he suffered recently and is fit to do duty for the country.

"I am completely fit now. I don't have any problem with the ankle," Paul told newspersons after a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.

Paul, scheduled to join the team in Mumbai this evening, said, "I'm looking forward to it. It's a dream come true for me. I will deliver my best if given a chance to play".

The 24-year-old cricketer, who sustained a left ankle injury while playing a practice match on Thursday, bowled it the nets in the presence of Dr S R Dasgupta, sports medicine specialist, and some of his Bengal team mates.

Paul said he had a telephonic talk with skipper Sourav Ganguly this morning.

The Bengal pacer, who had an excellent season in first class cricket this year, was picked in a 15-member Indian squad announced on Saturday for the fourth Test scheduled to begin in Mumbai on November 3.



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