Nehra ready to play Tests again

Ashish Nehra has been one of the best fast bowlers produced by our country. In my opinion, the Nehra's performance in the 2003 World Cup(excluding the Final) was one of the best by an Indian fast bowler. He is also probably the only Indian fastbowler to have clocked 150kph.

His career was bogged down by injuries, quite like his compatriot Zaheer Khan. But, he has made a strong and steady comeback to the international setup against all odds. He is an example for our younger fastbowlers as he hasn't missed a single game due to fitness issues.

However, it will be interesting whether the selectors will consider him or not. On the basis of his performances in the past two years, Nehra has now become an important cog in the National limited overs squad. Also, younger bowlers like Sreesanth and Ishant have gone for a lot of runs in the limited overs but have supported Zaheer khan well in the test matches. So, one wonders if BCCI would be ready to risk Nehra's involvement in the World Cup.
But, having him fit for the South Africa series is good news for Team India as the South African pitches support fast bowlers. Nehra has bowled really well previously in South Africa and if he can replicate those performances India will have a great chance to win the series.