Mithun replaces Praveen Kumar for Australia tour

Young right-arm fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun yesterday replaced injured Praveen Kumar in India's Test squad for the upcoming four-match away series against Australia.


Abhimanyu Mithun

Mithun, who has played four Tests for India, the last in Barbados in May, has been added to the 17-man squad after Praveen was ruled out of the Test series in Australia with a fractured rib.

Mithun joins Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron and Ishant Sharma in India's pace department for the Australia tour, with pacer spearhead Zaheer Khan selected provisionally, as he has to prove his fitness before the squad's departure.