Wright pleased with Hirwani and Bahutule's showing

India coach John Wright on Friday expressed satisfaction with the performances of leg spinners Narendra Hirwani and Sairaj Bahutule, who were summoned to the ongoing camp for India probables in preparation of the coming three-Test series against Australia.

"Both have worked hard at the nets, bowling to different batsmen for two hours on the trot," Wright told reporters in Madras.

Wright said he will give his observations to the selectors, who are presently in Nagpur to watch the India 'A' team take on the Australians in the three-day tour opener, from Saturday.

"I will inform them about my assessment and the selectors will take the final decision," Wright said.

Hirwani said: "I have been working on my bowling even before I was called for the camp. I am working hard and the rest I leave to God."

Referring to Iqbal Siddique and Reetinder Singh Sodhi, who both stayed back at the camp, Wright said: "I appreciate them for having decided to work at the nets despite being told to get back home. They are here on their own."

The players had a three-hour work-out at the nets on Friday and will have two more sessions over the next two days.

The selectors, unimpressed with the spinners at the camp, which started on February 6, had summoned Bahatule of Bombay and Hirwani (Madhya Pradesh) to have a 'look at them'.

Mail Cricket Editor